Working with artists and bringing project management rigor to their work is like herding cats. Being a PM is like that anyway, but when you bring together a creative team dedicated to listening to their feelings and try to put it into a logical sequence so they can get to where they want to go...well you get the point.
One of the problems I have come across have been working with folks who don't want "the man" to undermine their artistic integrity. Conversely they have goals and dreams unachievable without some kind of structure. So how to create a balance? Really they have gotten to the place they are by listening to themselves using guts and intuition.
It is in the listening that a Project Manager brings to the artists. This is not just hearing what is being said, but really hearing sometimes underneath all the noise what is truly needed and wanted.
Way to go Cynthia - I am looking forward to your blog posts!
ReplyDeleteMy new photography mantra is "Listen for Quiet:" Finding silence in a noisy world helps me to see the images I want to create. Then there is something to create a business around.
Thanks for the thoughts.