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    • How to force your manager to listen to you?

    How to force your manager to listen to you?

    • Posted by Hany Ismail, MSC, PMP
    • Categories Planning Discussions
    • Date November 14, 2013
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    Have you ever tried to tell your manager something, but s/he do not want to listen? we all busy, but sometimes you have to force your manager to listen to you. here is my tips How to Force your Manager to Listen to You.

     

    Step 1- use the hook:

    Do not expect to have your manager full attention with too much information or a very detailed report. if you know that your manager is busy, and you try to let him /her read 10 pages report or you start talking for long, s/he will defiantly shut you down. Alternatively, try my hook theory, the hook theory plays on the human natural, human been are curious by natural. Just give your manager a half page report or short statement, something like: our project will be delayed 10 days, or a very brief report showing that the project cost is overrun and be ready for the next step.


    Step 2- Prepare your defense:

    Most probably, you will have your manager attention, but now you have to be ready for his / her questions. Be careful, DO NOT SHOW TOO MUCH INFORMATION. Although, you partially draw your manager attention, but this is not yet enough to show him / her every thing you have. Just be ready with a 2-3 pages report, or talk for 10 to 15 minutes about your subject. try to focus directly on the problem you face and its effect on your project or your organization. Now, get ready for the real battle.


    Step 3- The real battle:

    If you reached this stage, it means you have the full attention of your manager, you will know that you reached this stage from your manager, s/he may call for a meeting for involved parties, or simply will tell you, Ok i need to know all the details. by this stage you have the chance to explain all what you have and you will find who is listening.


     Note: before you start Step 1, prepare yourself for step 2 and step 3. you may need to go to these steps immediately after the step 1. This method is working fine for me, and its conclusion, you need to get the manager attention before showing or raising a problem or a case in your work. Too much information will not draw the manager attention, curious will do.


     

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    Hany Ismail, MSC, PMP
    Hany Ismail, MSC, PMP

    Hany Ismael is the founder and CEO of Planning Engineer Est. in Egypt. He has started his career back in 2003 as a site engineer, technical office engineer, planning engineer, planning manager, and finally planning department manager where he has been involved in several mega construction projects in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. In 2016, he established his own company in Egypt “Planning Engineer Est.” Hany gained his MSc degree in project management from Liverpool University-UK 2013-2016, PMP certified from PMI-USA 2010, and BSc Civil Engineer Tanta University-Egypt 2003. Hany provided more than 3,500 hours of planning and project management training on his website planningengineer.net, YouTube channel, and offline courses since 2011. He enjoys teaching project management in simple and practical way, and he developed several planning tools, techniques and courses.

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