Finished reading: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett 📚Weird, fun, sci-fi about a world where the magic is based on plants and fungi.
Finished reading: The Bear by Andrew Krivak 📚 A short novel that never grabbed me. I still don’t know what it’s about or why it was written. It was our Library book group selection so I’ll find out more when we meet next week.
Finished reading: The Fraud by Zadie Smith 📚 A novel that I very much enjoyed. It works at a bunch of different levels – a story about the past, a story about today.
Anyone want to help save a historic grand piano? I’m on the board of the Monadnock Folklore Society in New Hampshire and this instrument is well worth restoring. More information at www.monadnockfolk.org/about/hel…
I admit it, I’m doing some testing with this post.
Finished reading: Strong Songs of the Dead by Th Metzger 📚Interested in Shape Note/Sacred Harp singing? This book of short essays will be so gratifying. A bit of history, a lot of personal recollection, and for me, the sense of a kindred spirit who loves singing these old, dark, hymns.
Finished reading: Lifehouse by Adam Greenfield 📚Excellent book about local actions we can take to help our communities strengthen in preparation for the coming climate emergency.
Currently reading: The Bear by Andrew Krivak 📚library book group for December.
How do I do the Bluesky thing if my blog is on micro.blog, not self-hosted? I’ve tried entering https://micro.blog and agilelisa.micro.blog but neither is accepted. @help
Currently reading: Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes 📚
Currently reading: Practicing New Worlds by Andrea Ritchie 📚
Currently reading: Octavia’s Brood by Walidah Imarisha 📚
Currently reading: The Fraud by Zadie Smith 📚
Finished reading: On Beauty by Zadie Smith 📚Fun, thought-provoking novel by a present-day master.
Finished reading: In the Matter of Color by A. Leon Higginbotham 📚 Excellent though dense non-fiction about Colonial laws related to slavery. Our country has a foundation of sand, and evil sand at that.
Finished reading: In the Shadow of the Dam by Elizabeth M. Sharpe 📚Excellent non-fiction about the evils of capitalism back in the 19th century, 150 people died when a poorly built dam gave way.
Finished reading: Enlightenment by Sarah Perry 📚excellent novel set in Essex England. Love and loss, well told. Morris dancing plays a pivotal role at one point.
Currently reading: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett 📚
Trying to build a new habit: 15 minutes of fiddle practice in the morning after I get to my office but before I begin working. There’s no one else in the building at that time so my caterwauling is heard only by me. #buddingmusicianat65
Currently reading: Recovering Abundance: Twelve Practices for Small-Town Leaders by Andy Stanton-Henry 📚
Currently reading: Lifehouse: Taking Care of Ourselves in a World on Fire by Adam Greenfield 📚
Currently reading: In the Matter of Color by A. Leon Higginbotham 📚
Oops, I set multiple devices to update to iOS 18.0.1, they are all slow at the download. Probably should have done one at a time LOL.
The Micro and The Macro in project management
How are your projects going? Are the goals clear? Is the day-to-day work proceeding well?
One of the most rewarding—and challenging—aspects of being a project manager is the need to think at two levels at all times. I call this “The Micro and The Macro.”
🐘 The Macro
You carry the vision for the project. You must “see” the end product and share that vision with the team and the stakeholders. Without a clear goal, the team can’t build the right product and the stakeholders may struggle to understand or support the work.
🐝 The Micro
And you need an eye for the details.
While you don’t need to be a subject matter expert, you must be able to ask the right questions at the right time. This helps your team solve problems and determine the best course of action.
Last but not least, you need a sixth sense for risks. What could go wrong, or what could go exceptionally well, when we make a decision?
🚀 The Benefits
When you develop the skill of seeing both the Macro and the Micro, you will enable your teams to do fantastic work. Your projects will make steady, sustainable progress toward those big objectives.
✅ NEXT STEP When you want help balancing the Micro and the Macro in your projects, reach out to me @agilelisa. Let’s set up a Discovery Call to explore how I can help you achieve your project goals.
Currently reading: On Beauty by Zadie Smith 📚