Citation
(2001), "Well planned", Work Study, Vol. 50 No. 7. https://doi.org/10.1108/ws.2001.07950gaa.006
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited
Well planned
Well planned
While on the subject of planning (well, that's what project management implies) it's worth raising another concern. This is about "over-planning". I'm not a "seat of their pants" manager; I do believe in planning, but often, in a constantly and rapidly changing world, it is a mistake to make plans too detailed and too rigid. An ability to respond to environmental change requires a form of "loose" planning that incorporates a degree of flexibility. This requires a particular culture – of respect and trust for people's ability and judgement, accepting that they can both "fill in the gaps" as and when necessary or make appropriate adjustments when required. If you haven't got such a culture, change it!