Duties of the Effective Resource Manager

Neal Whitten, PMP

PM Network 21 (December 1999)

With the prominent role of project managers becoming increasingly popular, resource managers are becoming less sure of their role. Let’s take a closer look.

The No. 1 reason why employees leave a company is that they don’t feel appreciated. They don’t feel like anyone is championing their cause or looking out for them.

Resource managers are the primary nurturers within an organization and company. They support their direct reports in helping them be successful in two key areas: meeting their project commitments and helping them to discover and achieve their potential in the organization and company. Let’s look at a short list of the more significant duties ...

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