Director Role:
Becoming a Master Manager in the
one-person Owner/Manager Business
Introduction ● Director Role
● Producer Role ● Co-ordinator Role ● Monitor Role ● Mentor
Role ● Facilitator Role ● Innovator Role ● Broker Role ●
Integration and the Road to Mastery
[1]
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Becoming-Master-Manager-Competing-Approach/dp/0470284668
[2] www.apm.org.uk Association of Project Managers
(APM). Ex-council member.
Introduction: The article is based on the book [1] a “Competency Framework”. Its evolution and eight roles that a Manager should be doing day-to-day. These will be explained in each article, this being the first of nine. The hard part is honesty and self-analysis and doing each step.
Director Role: spotting an opportunity and selling it to the Client a Media Company or Supplier Client (Upwork).
Pitch: 10
Articles (400 to 600 words) in 10 days about product applications.
Assessment: Check product data and request clarity if needed.
Learning: From reading the content supplied.
Analysis: Identifying key points and unusual
steps.
Practice: Writing articles in plain English, to explain technical
aspects of the products.
Application: Articles used in Blogs to boost sales of products.
Setting Goals: Agreeing with the Client on who is doing what and agreeing on the form of measurement.
Assessment: Estimate each task and add it to a spreadsheet.
Learning: Manage changes based on feedback and add feedback to the
spreadsheet.
Analysis: Re-writing an explanation of the change process.
Practice: Discovering the Inputs and Outputs required to confirm the
changes.
Application: Any changes related to the current project.
Delegating Effectively: Reaching agreement on the handover with the Client.
Assessment: Draft Handover Plan agreed.
Learning; Technical points made clearer.
Analysis: Measurement of inputs and outputs explained.
Practice: End Users need configuration and test cases details
expanded.
Application: Final Handover Plan agreed.
Notes:
The Handover Plan lists the name of the article, Owner, Approved, and Date. Often have a different product or service contact so add these to the spreadsheet. Normally on a 3 month or longer project.Kiva Microfinance
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