From the course: Project Management Foundations: Small Projects
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Work through problems
From the course: Project Management Foundations: Small Projects
Work through problems
- Solving problems and making decisions is just another day at the office for project managers. The ability to focus on what's most important is a valuable skill to add to your skills toolbox. People sometimes confuse urgency with importance. A ringing phone is urgent but the call might not be important. Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, uses a graph that categorizes the things that compete for your attention by importance and urgency. Because the items in each quadrant of the graph require a different approach, start by gauging both the importance and urgency of each problem and decision you face. First, determine whether the item is important. To assess importance, you can ask two questions. Does this decision or problem have a significant impact? Does the impact last for a long time? If the impact is significant and lasts a long time, the item is very important. Suppose you choose an office space that doesn't satisfy the company's needs. That…
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