3 experts have described difficult decisions they had to take in one project.
Now think about what was important for them in taking the decision the took. Would they act differently in a different context? Why?
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Project Managers have to have good listening skills and open to discussions towards potential negative issues that may impact on projects. Projects Managers are bound to find themselves in tight situations and ready to undertake difficult and critical decisions in order to keep projects on tracks. Trying to understand the root cause may help in addressing the situation in favor of clients, beneficiaries and implementers. The 3 Project Managers had taken the right steps in addressing the challenges that arose given that contexts.
As a project manager, you must be open to possibilities at all times. A win win resolution approach is very important in most cases, in that the PM may have to compromise in order to get the needs of stakeholders and beneficiaries met.Language barrier should not be a major challenge especially at this age of AI.
An empowered PM should not be afraid of deciding because that is why they are in this position.
I actually do not think they could get attend to situation other than the way they’ve fix the difficulties.
For your project to be good and successful then one has to be consistent with all forms of communication in the project making , communication between the team and clients involved in it.Stakeholders also needs to be carried along because they are also a major part of the project.the speakers making those difficult decisions shows the sacrifice one has to make as a project manager
Definitely, there are bound to arise issues creating difficult situations where decisions must be taken. As a project manager, be open to possibilities at all times. A win win resolution approach is very important in most cases, in that the project manager may have to compromise in order to get the needs of stakeholders and beneficiaries met.
It is also necessary to draw attention to the project goals agreed ab-initio, this can also drive the focus of stakeholders, especially with the challenge to have a turn around from the already agreed.
In project management, things don’t always go as planned. There are bound to arise contingencies that require though decisions to resolve When they arise, a project manager needs to able to understand the issues first hand and also be able to communicate effectively with relevant stakeholders involved such that ideas are shared to reach a win-win compromise. Those very though decisions would seamlessly be resolved when there is a clear understanding of the set goal of the project and ego’s are kept in check.
Language barrier should not be a major challenge especially at this age of AI.
PM involves constant changes, and these go hand in hand with decision-making. It should not be difficult when there is no call to judgment. When a decision is based on findings and has been applied to critical thinking and decision-making protocols, it is therefore not biased, and it yields positivity across stakeholders. An empowered PM should not be afraid of deciding because that is why they are in this position.
Ability to communicate well, bad past shouldn’t be the center of focus even though it can be referenced to avoid repeating
A project manager it’s need communicate with the stakeholders adequately and fluently so that they have a mutual understanding between in order to accomplish the determine goals of project, communication with the stakeholders clients and project team work is essential to growth the such projects