Project Management Mentoring

(7 Habits of an Effective Project Manager, as presented to the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce recently. More Cocreative Videos.)

Getting the best result from a Project can be quite daunting to the inexperienced. But you don’t need to outsource your project or employ a full time Project Manager.

Project Management mentoring will give you an independent view of the status of your Project from an experienced expert who, by standing back from the day to day issues, will help you identify the ‘real’ problems and find the best solutions more quickly and more cost effectively.

We can review project progress at any stage from pre-start to post-completion. This can be a one-off review or ongoing regular support e .g. milestones or monthly progress reviews, either face to face, by email or by phone.

A typical PM Mentoring assignment might include an intial conversation with the Project Manager to determine their skills and issues, followed by creating a plan for what level of support is needed for both day-to-day management and for key events e.g. project reviews, progress presentations, project planning etc. Ongoing support might include a weekly confidence building phone review, help with planning a project meeting or managing difficult stakeholders. We can also review resourcing and help with flexible resource planning or look at job roles with a view to improving utilization of both management and staff time. Finally, we can help you plan and manage your end of project review in a way that ensures you learn and don’t get bogged down in a ‘blame fest’.

Other Ideas
* Support for getting the initial scope right.
* A review of your project brief, scope and risk statements.
* A sounding board for Project Managers when they have to make major decisions or resolve problems that fall outside their experience.
* Chairing milestone reviews; especially if difficult issues have to be resolved.
* Coaching new Project Managers through their first project.
* End of project reviews. We will help keep the blame out of the discussions and focus on lessons learned.

Coocreative also offers workshops in key skills and team mentoring.