Efficient Management Skills

People who work “hard,” put in extra hours, check their email on nights and weekends, and maintain a rapid pace, even when they’re tired, are admirable; They are motivated, well-intentioned people who want to do a good job. BUT people who work “smart” understand the power of pausing and creating the freedom to think, plan and develop their business

Those who overuse a hands-on or directive approach stifle creativity, autonomy, and people's ability to do their best work. Those who overuse a hands-off or empowering style create chaos or confusion, fuzziness about roles / responsibilities, and cause some problems to linger for longer than needed.

A work breakdown structure (WBS) visually organizes project deliverables into different levels based on dependencies. It’s essentially your project plan in a visual form, with your project objective at the top, then dependencies and sub-dependencies below. In this article, we describe the different parts of a work breakdown structure and how to create one for your next project—along with a detailed example to get you started.