Faced with a pandemic lockdown, Hilary Kinney, applied project management principles that improved marriage communication and helped defeat a sense of overwhelm.
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Project Management for Parents – Improve Marriage Communication
Hillary Kinney, author of Project Management for Parents, shares how project management principles can improve communication in marriage.
She draws from her 17 years of experience as a project manager with a Fortune 500 company to offer practical tips for dividing household chores, managing tasks, and taking ownership of responsibilities.
The conversation is filled with laughter and nuggets of wisdom that can be applied not only to marriage but also to leading a team at work.
In this episode, you will be able to:
- It’s important to have conversations with your spouse about who is doing different household tasks
- Changes in schedules and responsibilities should be discussed and reworked
- Dividing up tasks based on what makes sense for the family can bring relief and reduce overwhelm
- Small changes, like taking on one task or offering to do grocery shopping, can make a big difference in relationships
During the pandemic, Hillary and her husband used project management meetings every morning to help manage their family’s busy schedule. Here are three examples of how these meetings helped them:
1. They held daily check-in meetings at breakfast to coordinate their son’s school schedule and their own work schedules. This helped them keep communication lines open and support their son’s success at school while also being successful at work.
2. They established a communication board to keep track of tasks and responsibilities for each family member. This helped them get everyone on the same page and build life skills in their child.
3. They included their son in the meetings and gave them areas of responsibility. This helped their child learn about teamwork and responsibility while also lightening the load for the parents.
If you want to improve marriage communication for you and your life partner in today’s hectic world, then this is the episode for you!
Chapters
00:05:32 From Camping to Project Management: How One Family Found the Perfect Balance During the Pandemic
00:07:46 From the Boardroom to the Breakfast Table: How Project Management Techniques Can Improve Marriage Communication and Help You Manage Your Family’s Busy Schedule
00:15:49 The Power of Involving Your Kids in Decision Making: How to Get Them Excited for Your Next Family Adventure
00:18:37 Raising Independent Children: A Parent’s Guide to Letting Go and Watching Them Thrive
00:19:43 From Parenting to the Boardroom: How Delegating to Your Children Can Make You a Better Leader
00:22:58 Mastering Change Management: How to Get Buy-In and Avoid Scaring Your Spouse Away
00:25:40 The Importance of Communication in Dividing Household Chores with Your Spouse
00:26:30 The Mental Load: How Project Management Principles Can Help Couples Share Household Responsibilities During the Pandemic
00:31:16 Saving Money and Time: How Open Communication and Flexibility Can Improve Your Family’s Meal Planning
00:36:16 Project Management for Parents: How One Simple Gesture Can Improve Marriage Communication and Strengthen Your Relationship
Hilary Kinney
Hilary Kinney is a project manager with 17 years of experience at a Fortune 500 company. She is also the proud mother of an elementary school student. Her recent parenting accomplishments include teaching him to, among other things, plan his day independently, make dinner, and get his chores done without complaining – most of the time.
Her career achievements range from facilitating a C-suite-sponsored customer recognition program across 7,000 properties globally to directing special projects for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company President’s office.
Hilary earned a B.S. in Hotel Administration from Cornell University. She holds a Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification from the Project Management Institute and a Change Practitioner Certification from the Prosci® Change Management Leadership Center. She lives with her family in the Washington, D.C. area.
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