Playbook for PM/Team Management Edition -1
This playbook was made with ♥️ students of The Knowledge Society
Personal Note: "We PM'd this cool cohort Covid-19 Master Guide project and thought we could share our best practices with you guys. Hit us up with a DM if you have any questions, or if you wanna talk about this insanely awesome guide. <3"
Sections:
The mission of the project is 🔑 — the mission you set determines the outcome your team will create. Ask: What's the purpose of the project — then set standards + systems to optimize the mission, and make sure the team is aligned on it.
Example: Educate as many people as possible on the COVID-19 crisis
Always be clear on the "Why?" for every single team member. As a manager, your job is not to excite people, they must build a deeper connection with what they're working on. They have to excite themselves and create their own burning desire to work. You're the multiplier that will allow people to achieve their full potential, but if they don't want it, multiplying by 0 is still 0.
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In order to plan + predict where you can improve, it's essential to predict where you may go wrong. When you outline the areas that might lead to your downfall or miss your standards, set action items to prevent them from happening.
Ex. People in your group don't know each other/do not really get along, set a meeting for you to get to know each other better or enforce a positive culture. Hang out together, go get coffee.
A lot of times people in your group have other priorities, make sure to establish a timeline that everyone can follow. Refer to "Accountability". When you get an understanding of who you are working with, you have a better idea of what might go wrong. It's so crucial to gain data points before you set up the possible things that could go wrong, or you might be wrong about that itself.