I think there is an important difference between micromanaging, and effective support and oversight, but ultimately it's the _perception_ of either that is what a person may come away with.
I think an effective project manager and event steward should have regular (not frequent, just a regular intervals) for all those team members they are working with. This allows the team lead to check in, find out if their team members are struggling with any issues or needing any support.
Perhaps if the mileposts are understood by everyone, and the same check in is used for all the team members it would help reduce the feeling of being singled out or micromanaged, and hopefully instead feel supported.
I personally come at this from the perspective of someone who is not on a "go to" list, and completely understand that it's because I don't yet have much experience beyond extremely specialized or local events. I plan to work toward this by asking those who do have the experience to work with me, and mentor me, and most importantly to watch and listen when they give me feedback on how to run a successful event.
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Re: Followers and Leaders
Date: 2012-06-19 09:57 pm (UTC)I think an effective project manager and event steward should have regular (not frequent, just a regular intervals) for all those team members they are working with. This allows the team lead to check in, find out if their team members are struggling with any issues or needing any support.
Perhaps if the mileposts are understood by everyone, and the same check in is used for all the team members it would help reduce the feeling of being singled out or micromanaged, and hopefully instead feel supported.
I personally come at this from the perspective of someone who is not on a "go to" list, and completely understand that it's because I don't yet have much experience beyond extremely specialized or local events. I plan to work toward this by asking those who do have the experience to work with me, and mentor me, and most importantly to watch and listen when they give me feedback on how to run a successful event.