It's been a while. I think I have finally recovered from Camp LOCO. My kudos to Mike and Amy Miller for coming up with this most appropriate name. We all go a bit LOCO trying to pull this off every year.
This year I think I finally learned something about management that I can take back to my project management skills however. Every year prior to this one I have tried to be super mom and do it all myself. Run the camp, teach a class, organize, clean, prepare.... AAAAGGGHHH! I was going crazy and burning myself out in the process. For this year I decided that I am not super mom. I learned how to delegate and I found out that we have a very competent group of wonderful people.
By learning how to stand back and let these other people shine I also learned that we ended up with a better product in the end. Learning how to delegate tasks and then to keep my hands off of it has, in the long run, ended up making me a better manager in my projects. I don't need to micro manage my business analysts and my programmers. I need to stand back and let them do the job they were hired for. That is their field of expertise. Just because they don't do things the way I would do them does not make them wrong.
This is a valuable lesson that I wish I could pass on to everyone. It's not going to fall apart if you don't have your hands on every part of it. Whether that is running a camp for 40 kids, building a multi million dollar piece of software, or cleaning out your garage with the help of your kids. Stand back and trust the other people you work with to do their best and they will surprise you by surpassing your expectations.
Congratulations to everyone who helped and participated in Camp LOCO this year. I am so very proud of all of you. Your dedication to your kids and your commitment to giving them this opportunity to make memories they will carry for a lifetime is a testament to your parenting skills and your spirit. I am proud to work with you and call you my friends.
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