Journal of Medicines Optimisation - Mar 2022

Journal of Medicines Optimisation • Volume 8 • Issue 1 • March 2022 37 Project Management This is the first time I have been involved in a project on this scale. I learned about project management skills and tools on the CLIP® programme and have found that the following tools are particularly helpful in enabling me to contextualise the project plan and key tasks. Through Work Breakdown Structure, for example, I identified a few key steps which would have otherwise been missed. 1 Project planning • Fishbone Diagram • Work Breakdown Structure • Gantt chart • Responsibility Assignment Matrix; and • SMART objectives 2 Managing and controlling risks: • Risk Management Model; and • Risk register For more details on what I have learned in upskilling my project management techniques and knowledge, please see appendices for an example of the • Fishbone Diagram – Appendix 1; • Work Breakdown Structure - Appendix 2; and • a snapshot of the project Gantt Chart - Appendix 3. Mentoring and Coaching One of my proudest achievements during the duration of this Programme is the relationship and trust that I have built with a junior member of staff, who has recently just joined our organisation. The member of staff is new to virtual ways of working and new to commissioning and consultancy. It soon became apparent that the member of staff needed help and guidance to help boost their confidence and to develop their skills and knowledge in the work that we do. I utilised the following tools during my monthly one- to-one meetings and regular weekly meetings: Image 1: The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Model