The Effective Project Manager

"The Effective Project Manager" is your guide to excelling in project management without offering a one-size-fits-all plan. It's perfect for anyone from planners and thinkers to business owners and even parents. With a focus on time and people management and producing meaningful work, this book teaches you to prioritize, understand people, plan effectively, and lead confidently. Learn to organize thoughts using mind maps and track progress with ease. Discover common traits of successful project managers through practical tools for self-management and strategies for managing others. Become the best project manager you can be—a true Effective Project Manager.

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About the Author: Michael Stratton
Michael Stratton has 15 years of experience as a business analyst, project manager and business owner. Over the years, Michael has consulted for Fortune 500 companies, Big 4 consulting firms, mid-size companies and many startups. He is a strong advocate for the clear identification of problems, requirements and processes before the purchase and implementation of technology solutions.

Project managers are doers. Project managers make things happen. Project managers are some of the most valuable people in an organization. They know who’s doing what and when. They know what’s holding the company back (people, processes or technology). They have process improvement suggestions. They understand how to be efficient. They have industry knowledge. They understand many different business functions within an organization. They track information. They have insight and valuable knowledge geared to help company leaders achieve their vision through action. Organizations that listen to their Effective Project Managers succeed in the marketplace. It’s that simple.

Michael has an M.S. in Technology Management from the University of Denver (2005) and B.S. in Anthropology from Missouri State University (1998).
This book doesn't offer a 10-step plan for a successful project management career because no plan can possibly address every project contingency. This book is a necessary guide for any coordinator of people and projects. You may be a planner, thinker, strategist, project manager, business owner, executive leader, business analyst, athletic coach, parent or simply an individual curious about ways to become more effective at work. Any way you slice it, you'll benefit from reading this book.

The Effective Project Manager explains in easy-to-understand terms what you need to do in order to become the best project manager you can be—an Effective Project Manager (EPM). The key themes of this book include time management, people management and thoughtful production of work that matters.

You need to be able to tell what work is the most important during any given hour spent on the job. You'll learn how to accomplish this task by better understanding people and organizations. You'll get people to tell you things by listening, planning and leading. You'll turn into a doer who can handle any situation thrown at you. You'll learn how to organize your thoughts and structure your planning process by using mind maps and pictures. You'll find out how to track progress easily and give your teams proven processes to use. Finally, you'll learn the common traits that all EPMs share.

The book is split into two parts. Part 1 focuses on how to manage yourself and includes tools that will help you become more effective in both your professional and personal life. Part 2 focuses on how to manage others. If you can manage yourself and manage others effectively, then you can lead almost any project.

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