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Ways to Reward Employees and the Project Team

As a Project Manager do you give much thought as to ways to reward employees - although more likely as a Project manager it would be ways to reward your Project Team. Depending on your organisational structure it may not be within the power of the Project Manager to give pay rises, so here are some suggestions as to different forms of renumeration

One of my favorite ways to reward high performing employees is with public recognition. Whether you run a pizza joint or a Fortune 500 company, never underestimate the significance of public recognition. By praising an employee in front of his peers, you indicate what types of behavior are most valued and give your employee increased esteem to recognize his good work. This is no small motivating factor, and can inspire hard workers to work even harder.

Of course, bonuses are a great way to reward employees. These awards don't have to only come in the form of money, however. Some of the most popular ways to reward employees in lower paid industries are with tickets to various events, but these methods can also be transferred to higher-level positions. Why not give your top...
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The Benefits of Time Management

Our society is getting faster paced with each passing year. We are all looking for ways to help us complete the things that we need to do in the shortest time possible so that we can have additional time to have for ourselves. This can get us into trouble if doing things fast means that mistakes are made. When this happens we spend additional time correcting mistakes. This can create a vicious cycle. There are times when we simply need to slow things down.

One of the best things that we can do to help ourselves is to become more organized. Organization can help us manage our time better. There are many benefits of time management. We can be more productive as well as more efficient. When we are more efficient we save time and money. Other benefits of time management involve helping the company you work for save money. This creates a happy employer and when this reflects back to you, it may mean additional compensation in money or time off.

I think all of us release the benefits of time management, but implementing the skills may be something new to us. I...
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The Purpose of Project Management and Setting Objectives

Project Management has developed in order to plan, co-ordinate and control the complex and diverse activities of modern industrial and commercial projects. All projects share one common characteristic - the projection of ideas and activities into new endeavours.

The purpose of project management is to foresee or predict as many dangers and problems as possible; and to plan, organise and control activities so that the project is completed as successfully as possible in spite of all the risks. The ever-present element of risk and uncertainty means that events and tasks leading to completion can never be foretold with absolute accuracy. For some complex or advanced projects, even the possibility of successful completion might be of serious doubt.

Project management can involve the following activities: planning - deciding what is to be done; organising - making arrangements; staffing - selecting the right people for the job; directing - giving instructions; monitoring - checking on progress; controlling - taking action to remedy hold ups; innovation - coming up with new solutions; representing - liaising with users.

Setting Objectives

Effective objectives in project management are specific. A specific objective increases the chances of leading to a...
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Ways to Reward Employees and the Project Team

As a Project Manager do you give much thought as to ways to reward employees - although more likely as a Project manager it would be ways to reward your Project Team. Depending on your organisational structure it may not be within the power of the Project Manager to give pay rises, so here are some suggestions as to different forms of renumeration

One of my favorite ways to reward high performing employees is with public recognition. Whether you run a pizza joint or a Fortune 500 company, never underestimate the significance of public recognition. By praising an employee in front of his peers, you indicate what types of behavior are most valued and give your employee increased esteem to recognize his good work. This is no small motivating factor, and can inspire hard workers to work even harder.

Of course, bonuses are a great way to reward employees. These awards don't have to only come in the form of money, however. Some of the most popular ways to reward employees in lower paid industries are with tickets to various events, but these methods can also be transferred to higher-level positions. Why not give your top...
Read more