PM Diary. Project Manager Forever E-Book

Stefania Sonzogno

• Herausgeber: Youcanprint
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Beschreibung

Here I am. Let me introduce myself, I am a PM. One of the many, not anything special, one of those you see wandering the corridors of your offices, running more than turning, with the PC in one hand, and an I phone of the other. All the time. Even in the bathroom. The PM, or Project Manager, has been a very popular profession in recent years. Successful manager, the PM is the heart of the company, the PM knows everything, or rather, everyone expects him to know everything, he has to answer everyone (always), in a gentle and elegant way (always), even if he comes from 10 sleepless nights in a row. Engaging, funny, irreverent towards Top Management, written by a PM for PMs (and not only) this book will project you into the fantastic world of Project Management, a dynamic profession that hides a thousand pitfalls, but that gives many satisfactions if carried out with passion and dedication! Read it, it will change your point of view forever!!!

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PM Diary

Title | PM Diary

Author | Stefania Sonzogno

ISBN | 9791220348928

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THE PM

Here I am.

Let me introduce myself, I am a PM.

One of the many, not anything special, one of those you see wandering the corridors of your offices, running more than turning, with the PC in one hand, and an I phone of the other.

All the time.

Even in the bathroom.

The PM, or Project Manager, has been a very popular profession in recent years.

Successful manager, the PM is the heart of the company, the PM knows everything, or rather, everyone expects him to know everything, he has to answer everyone (always), in a gentle and elegant way (always), even if he comes from 10 sleepless nights in a row.

Yes... because it seems that sleep, or rather, the ability to survive without sleep, and often even without eating, is an essential feature to become (and remain) a PM.

However the answer to your question is yes, you can live without sleep... for a few days in truth and even without eating, drinking huge amounts of coffee...

When I say huge I mean really impressive, above 2lt daily, if you do not get a heart attack, you certainly can; so with amounts of caffeine in the body that could kill an elephant, with perennial dark circles, but always elegant.

I have heard this term millions of times, until it became my favorite adjective.

Elegance

Refinement:

means that even if you would like to send people to that country, and inside yourself you always have a comic that quotes

"Go to the devil jerk I told you already, redecorated and explained a 1,000,000 times and it is you who have not understood a cabbage, arranged, donkey!"

To the question you answer:

elegantly: "Of course, I probably didn't explain myself well, if you have two minutes we'll see it together, do you want?".

Here, the Italic character, in the writing, represents elegance... remember that, because you will find it often, at least in this book.

Because the PM, the PMO then, the deluxe version of the PM, generally works and coordinates the executives of a multinational corporation, and the SGM activities.

Before you start remember the basic points, you will serve forever:

1. The PM must always know all

2. The PM has to inquire with all

3. The SGM (Site General Manager) expects the PM to follow him that "runs at the same speed" I heard once, and must pull behind the pool of executives with whom he has to work.

4. The SGM expects the PM to coordinate every activity of the plant, to be informed at all times, to know where they are all always, every day, to interact with the business office, with the employees, with the workers, who direct the projects and in case it intervenes with the public administration.

• The PM is everything. Everyone has his own specialization, so no one expects him to know how to do things not directly related to his work, because he is a "specialist", the PM does not, the PM instead must know how to do everything like :

• Speak 3 languages fluently, and trouble getting it wrong a term

• Knowing how to use every type of program existing on earth and if you cannot do it perfectly you are told, but how?!?!? Are you not the PM?

• Always have a smile on your lips, even if it was a poop day (and I didn't think "poop" believe me)

• The PM is always the last to leave the office, because he has to put together all the work of the team, which is ALWAYS late on the delivery time, so he has to wait for deliveries of all

• Must be proefficient

• Must be effective

• Must be SMART

• Must be super-smart

• It must always find a solution that pleases everyone

• It must have aesthetic sense in creating presentations, I have heard several times the term "Fashion" since I do the PM that when I worked in fashion and luxury field

• You have to elegantly urge the work of the other managers, always calmly, so I mean... in the end the PM what will he ever have to do at night?

Nothing, it's always there, available.

• It must always be in order

• Must dress appropriately at every occasion (better if with company colors)

• He must be self-aware, and fight every day with the emotionality of all, with the of all, with the frustrations of all Masochism is certainly an innate dowry of the PM, who in the end this works chooses him, cultivates it, studies it and always tries to give the best, because no one has to prove anything more, except the PM.

• Anything wrong? The PM's fault. Introducing 200 slides, the nr. 17 has a misalignment of 3mm vs right? The PM's fault, in the end he just put the data together no? Didn't you do anything concept, did you?

• PMP certification (guys 1000 questions in 3h... I miss the time to read them) but it serves and thank goodness I made it

• Green belt or black belt, for fans of Agile methodology is essential

• Degree in Economics, as in my case (or engineering) with full faces, as in my case, master, as in my case

• Perfect manicure

• Adequate fragrance Flexibility (the story that if you don't sleep is better)

• Availability to travel (even in extreme conditions and with a notice that does not even allow you to make a suitcase, but after two children I learned that always having a trolley in the car never hurts, the trip when it arrives comes!)

• Strong communication skills

• Other.

Now, to read the PM's CV you think, damn, super professional... stressful work, open time (h24), ability to manage stress, congratulations, it will be a very paid job...

(Moment of silence for all the PMs who are reading)

Now you can laugh.

The answer to the question, which for the PM is always: yes, this time is No.

NO.

Wait.

Reformulate.

The PM doesn't starve.

But forget the gold and platinum salaries of the executives who work with you.

Forget the black big company car with paid snow tires, (tires that cost more than my car most likely) as well as insurance, overhaul, car wash with little man who comes to pick it up and reports it, highway toll, and even refund breakfast in pastry!

Telepass, weekend travel.

Rent paid.

Health insurance and free annual check-up.

I remember a comment to answer my question "Beware of the car, if they steal it from you".

Answer: "Let me get away with it, it's not mine."