Scaling Up: Step 1
Well, here we go. I pinged my Managing Director this morning on MSN to set up a time to meet about our Project Supervisor candidates. I also said that we should meet about my late night call with the client on Saturday. A brief chat conversation followed and here’s a direct quote from my MD: “You’re getting me too excited.”
I’m sure our client knew this would be my MD’s reaction, and that’s one of the reasons he approached me first with the request to scale up. As a Project Manager I’m a little more grounded/realistic (aka um, freaked out).
Within two minutes, my Operations Manager pings me and writes: Congratulations! My, word travels fast. He calls me out for a break and I tell him I’m a little worried. He says not to fret and that he’ll join my line staff if that’s what it takes. Um, well, it’s the thought that counts.
I finish up my last two Project Supervisor interviews (one to Canada and one to Boston) and meet with my MD and OM after lunch to discuss the details, which involve:
- Can you do it?
- When will you be ready?
- What do you need?
- Who are the PS candidates who can support this growth?
- Who are the team members who should be promoted to Team Leader?
- Where will we seat everyone!? (We have 3 buildings, which are nearly at full capacity)
To relax tonight, I drew up a little organization chart for our team structure. Will be pitching this structure and the road map to the client by Friday.
Oh, man. The marathon continues. Time to go for a walk and get some nuoc mia (sugarcane juice)
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