The :01 Minute Manager Meets The Monkey

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What is a Monkey? A monkey is a piece of work or task that needs to be done.

Goal: You should keep monkeys at the lowest level where they can be taken care of.

Four Rules of Monkey Management:

1. Describe the Monkey – what are the next steps for the piece of work. These need to be identified & specified
2. Assign the Monkey – The monkey should owned and handled at the lowest possible level.
3. Insure the Monkey – Decide whether the owner of monkey has to recommend the next step/answer, get approval, then act OR the monkey owner can act and advise you.
4. Check on the Monkey – set an appointment to review the monkey