Yes, I will be talking about politics. ?But first, I must apologize.
You may have noticed a decrease in posting frequency recently on pmStudent.com. Dear readers, I am sorry for the delay. I have been quite politically active in recent months, primarily because of my advocacy for special needs children at ParentInformer.org and SD Special Needs Advocacy.? and volunteer work related. Our governor has proposed funding cuts in education for special needs children and services for them in my state’s legislative session.
My focus for the past two weeks has been to protect the education of all children, and those with special educational needs. This is especially true in this state, which ranks among the lowest in the country for education funding and teacher salaries. ? With 3 releases happening in my project teams at work I’m burning the midnight oil and blogging about project management is being squeezed out a bit.
Good project managers are made of good legislators
What is it that legislators should do? ?Really do?
Some people might say they are supposed pass laws. Represent their constituents. Big business will invite you to wine and dine with them.
I have come to a new conclusion about what makes a good legislator. I don’t mean a popular one. But one who adds value to the process as well as the people they represent.
Their primary role can be summarized in a single sentence, I believe.
“Solve problems through building consensus, among a variety of interest to implement reasonable solutions.”
This sounds like part of the job description of a project manager.
Too often, public officials are elected who excel in sales and PR but fail to perform the job of actually doing the job.
I encourage all of you outstanding project managers to run for office. We need people who can work together to find solutions to the problems facing our communities. People who are able to get things done. ?Good intentions won’t deliver a product and they don’t make positive legislative changes either.
