Plan the use of your Resources Properly
If you don’t have your resources fully utilised (booked and working) they may be taken from you by your senior management to be put on projects which look like they …
Filter Emails
If you get lots of emails (particularly ones that you are copied on) then it may be worth considering setting some email filters to sort emails to certain folders (design, …
More Responsibility means More Money
Remember that the more responsibility you have, the more money you will be paid. Although this doesn’t always follow straight away. Generally, you get paid based on your level of …
Be Very Reliable
If you say you will be at a meeting, be there on time. Make sure work is completed on time. If it cannot be, document why (variations, wet weather, changed …
Submit claims as soon as possible
As a project manager you should make sure all your team members submit claims, hours, expenses etc as soon as possible, and definitely before the end of month accounting date. …
Clarify Terminology
You should make sure that terminology that is ambiguous or unclear is made clear with definitions. This can avoid mistakes and reduce the time necessary to re-design. For example: “Rail …
Good Change Management System
Instigate and enforce a good change management system Change management coordinators and people who have to approve changes spend a lot of time chasing signatures, putting information in to spreadsheets, …
Focus on Important Tasks
Help yourself focus on the first important task in the morning by putting that task on your keyboard before you leave the office the day before. This reminds you as …
Keep Tidy Desks
Encourage your team (and yourself) to spend a specific time each week in tidying their desk. This should include: Stacking and filing piles of paper neatly. Putting papers into sections …