Why Women Make Fabulous Project Managers

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Post by smurfz » Wed, Sep 21, 2011, 3:36 PM UTC

While on a recent business trip, my boyfriend called me to let me know that all of the project managers he had met at the particular place of business he was visiting were women. I responded, “Duh. Of course they are. Why do you think that is?” His response, “Because women get sh*t done.”

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Re: Why Women Make Fabulous Project Managers

#2

Post by teedubya » Wed, Sep 21, 2011, 3:42 PM UTC

I would tend to agree. Most women in tech have their shit together. It's a man dominated world, and sometimes we can get caught up in our ideas... whereas women make a list, stay on task and get things done. I've met WAY more kick ass women project managers than I have men. Maybe it's a coincidence, I don't think so. Women are more organized and aren't' afraid to do the worst tasks first.

Re: Why Women Make Fabulous Project Managers

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Post by pavel_lishin » Wed, Sep 21, 2011, 3:49 PM UTC

teedubya wrote: post #2

I would tend to agree. Most women in tech have their shit together. It's a man dominated world, and sometimes we can get caught up in our ideas... whereas women make a list, stay on task and get things done. I've met WAY more kick ass women project managers than I have men. Maybe it's a coincidence, I don't think so. Women are more organized and aren't' afraid to do the worst tasks first.

To paraphrase Stephenson in Cryptonomicon, men can apply a laser focus to something, to the exclusion of everything else, whereas women tend to be able to keep track of the big picture more easily.

Re: Why Women Make Fabulous Project Managers

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Post by pageliftllc » Wed, Sep 21, 2011, 4:37 PM UTC

I've never had a female project manager; I'd say it really depends on the person though. What makes female project managers so great?

Re: Why Women Make Fabulous Project Managers

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Post by teedubya » Wed, Sep 21, 2011, 5:21 PM UTC

pageliftllc wrote: post #4

I've never had a female project manager; I'd say it really depends on the person though. What makes female project managers so great?

Perhaps, it's that motherly instinct that comes from bitching at everyone to pick their stuff and put everything where it belongs and to stay on task? I know my mom would have been a great project manager...