Project Management at Owl’s View Center for Creativity (OVCC)

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1. How should the trustee of The Owl’s View Center for Creativity approach and address the problem with the director?
The director at Owl’s View Center for Creativity (OVCC) is “is unwilling to delegate to others and relinquish control.” The director lacks confidence in other people handling more responsibilities and completing their assignments. There is a need to schedule a meeting with the director and raise concerns that different people are concerned about his lack of delegation. There would also emphasize the benefits of delegation and feedback getting input from different people. Getting the director to understand that he avoids unnecessary pressure and stress will also likely be effective since evidence on the benefits of delegation can influence his attitude. 
2. What steps should the trustee take to support and enable the director to hire and integrate a new Project Manager so that OVCC can commence its next phase of development?
The first step in attracting qualified candidates to hire a new project manager is identifying their roles and responsibilities and the skills and competencies they need. Hiring and integrating a new project manager requires evaluating what the manager will do and their value to ensure projects are successfully managed and supervised. Thus, there is a need to identify and prioritize tasks. It is necessary to hire project managers who have experience in being in charge of all project phases. They manage projects and keep track of the time and budget while also providing accurate project management reports and managing risks. Leading teams to success require planning and ensuring the project team members work together, including scheduling daily tasks and solving problems. 
3. What qualities or skills should a new Project Manager possess?
The project manager is in charge of planning, executing, and monitoring a project from start to finish in achieving the set objectives. Project managers need good communication, leadership, and team management skills as they often interact and work with various team members. As part of managing communication, there is the creation of communication plans and ensures communication needs of different project stakeholders are clear and communication is clear. As leaders, project managers guide, motivate, and direct teams to achieve the set goals and ensure successful project execution. They also liaise with different stakeholders to convey messages and provide feedback while also negotiating. They also...