Have you ever wished there was a way to make your family work better together as a team? Our guest, Hilary Kinney, is an award-winning blogger and author of the non-fiction book Project Management for Parents. She wrote this guide to teamwork and organization during the pandemic, to help families reduce stress and streamline life at home.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- What exactly is project management in the first place
- How processes, routines, systems, and strategy is critical in project management and critical at home
- The benefits and improved communication from intentional processes
- How to make things simple, easy, and fast
- How to build your “family team”
- Deciding how you want to work as a family and creating a mission statement
- Checking in on how things are working as a whole family
- Getting input from the family to improve the way you work together
- Finding your family priorities
- Realizing your limits like time and energy
- Brainstorming what you can dial down to make daily life easier
- Understanding what works for your family
- The magical post-it note trick (you will definitely want this!)
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Show Notes: Project Management for Parents
Hey, hey friend! Welcome to Episode #122 of The Secrets of Supermom Show!
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Y’all, I cannot wait for today’s topic because I am passionate about project management, and I am passionate about working parents. Putting them together is totally my jam.
Our guest, Hilary Kinney, is an award-winning blogger and author of the non-fiction book Project Management for Parents. She wrote this guide to teamwork and organization during the pandemic, to help families reduce stress and streamline life at home.
I love to talk about a “family team” and how we work together as a family. Hilary’s ideas on how managing tasks and time and understanding what is best for your family are things I can’t wait to apply. And just wait until you hear her post-it idea. It’s awesome, and it totally works!
I am so excited to introduce you to Hilary!
Today we discuss…
- What exactly is project management in the first place
- How processes, routines, systems, and strategy is critical in project management and critical at home
- The benefits and improved communication from intentional processes
- How to make things simple, easy, and fast
- How to build your “family team”
- Deciding how you want to work as a family and creating a mission statement
- Checking in on how things are working as a whole family
- Getting input from the family to improve the way you work together
- Finding your family priorities
- Realizing your limits like time and energy
- Brainstorming what you can dial down to make daily life easier
- Understanding what works for your family
- The magical post-it note trick (you will definitely want this!)
Want more from Hilary Kinney?
https://www.projectmanagementforparents.com/
https://www.instagram.com/pmforparents/
https://www.facebook.com/ParentsProjects
https://www.projectmanagementforparents.com/book
About Our Guest: Hilary Kinney
Hilary Kinney is an award-winning blogger and author of the non-fiction book Project Management for Parents. She wrote this guide to teamwork and organization during the pandemic, to help families reduce stress and streamline life at home.
Her day job is as a corporate executive, where she has spearheaded global projects across The Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels. She is also the proud mother of an elementary school student. Her recent parenting accomplishments include teaching him to plan his day independently, make dinner, and get his chores done without complaining – most of the time.
Hilary earned a B.S. from Cornell University and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification from the Project Management Institute. She lives with her family in the Washington, D.C. area.
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About the Host: Lori Oberbroeckling
Lori Whitney Oberbroeckling is a mom of four, corporate leader, podcaster, productivity expert, and author of the book Secrets of Supermom: How Extraordinary Moms Succeed at Work and Home & How You Can Too!
She is passionate about helping parents who want fulfilling careers–or side hustles or passion projects–while also wanting to feel present and connected to their families.
