Figuring out how to define a project for...

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DerekSchauland

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I am trying to come up with a project for staff development, while this has popped up in the book as an area of focus, I am looking to stake the ground about actually helping to develop, train, and encourage my staff. I am however having trouble putting this together in a way that makes sense to me. I figured a project list entry might be the best place to get it reviewed regularly (another huge rabbit hole for me).

Might anyone have suggestions here?

thanks

Derek
 
In principle, a project is something that can be completed, whereas an area is something that will continue to "live indefinitely" (and you may add new projects to the area from time to time.)

What kind of tools are you using? Paper? Simple list app? Outliner app? GTD app?

One "workaround" would be to identify one or more specific completable projects that belong in the area of staff delevopment. In that way you would have something on your projects list to review every week, and you could add new projects later. Or you could easily decide to simply review all your areas routinely every week (I do).

If you are using an outliner app or other type of app with hierarchical capabilities, you could easily define high level "folders" for your areas and have projects organized under those areas. That is what I do. In most apps, this will require you to decide which single area each project belongs to. This is exactly how I like it, so for me this is not a problem - on the contrary, it makes it easy for me to review my projects systematically one area at a time, but some people on this forum have expressed a wish to have each project belong to more than one area, in which case this approach will not work.
 
Interesting. I use OmniFocus 2 for iOS currently and have been quite pleased. I think an areas of focus concept, with folders, is something to dig into. Keeping a cross functional project seems a bit scary since then there are two places where you have to pay attention to it.

Off to add folders to OF.​..

However once the folder e​xists for staff development and the context is @agendas : employee there is still no project for completion, this would then enter the realm of a check list right since there is no real project to complete

thanks
 
Just an example of a couple of initial completable projects (not saying this is necessarily the best approach for you):
1. Agreed general policy/vision/budget (with staff and superiors) for staff development
2. Documented individual assessment, aspirations and development needs for each individual in the team

Some of the actions in each of these projects may well be of an agenda type, whereas others will be regular asap next actions. For example, you might want to consider preparing a presentation of what your own initial thoughts and visions are for the team (subject to subsequent discussion with the team).
 
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