Last Tuesday (Feb 6th) I had the pleasure of attending International Networking Day in Pittsburgh. The reason I mention it here is the execution of the event was a "textbook" example of my management philosophy.
In what way?
The event was spearheaded by Deanna Tucci Schmitt . Deanna did two things that helped make the event successful:
1. She had a clear vision and an overall project plan (tip of the hat to Linda Schumacher's project planning skills) that she communicated to the people assisting.
2. She formed committees and then allowed each committee to do their job without micromanaging them. She held regular reviews of committee progress, but each committee was allowed to pursue their goal as they saw fit.
Deanna provided guidance, contacts and budget - i.e., she eliminated obstacles as they came up. Each committee knew what they were responsible for and each did their job.
The result was an enjoyable and smoothly run event attended by several hundred people - and put together in only 3 months!
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