CHAPTER 15
Duties of the Effective Resource Manager
The resource manager hires, fires, makes job assignments, coaches, counsels, evaluates, awards, promotes, and secures future work opportunities for direct reports.
The No. 1 reason why employees leave a company is that they don’t feel appreciated. They don’t feel like anyone is championing their cause, looking out for them. Resource managers are the primary nurturers within an organization and company. They support their direct reports in helping them be successful in two key areas:
- Meeting their project commitments
- Helping them discover and achieve their potential in the organization.
The project manager’s primary job is to nurture the project and ensure that it is launched, executed, and ...
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