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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JESUDIMU OPEYEMI
Here are the three major challenges I noted from the video:
1. Making the difficult decision to terminate a project early.
2. Facing unexpected funding challenges for a project.
3. Language barriers presenting a challenge.
Here’s how each challenge was resolved:
1. Terminating a project early may result from management decisions. However, it’s important to carefully consider the impact, especially if another high-priority project is expected to be carried out. To keep the team motivated, the original goal should be kept in mind, and the knowledge and skills gained should not go to waste.
2. Addressing the lack of funding for a project involved seeking collaboration with external parties who could provide assistance, with the understanding that they would receive a return on their investment.
3. Overcoming language barriers is crucial for smooth communication within the project team and with stakeholders. Clear and effective communication is essential for successful project execution.
Frankly, i think project managers often in handling various projects will possibly face difficult situations that make require taking difficult decisions. From the video , i learnt its important for a project manager not to have a ego but to emphasize the place of team work, collaboration, good and effective communication with all team members at all time. Also, an overall believe in the reason or objectives of the projects also helps in been able to cope with taking difficult decisions and above personal ethics as a project manager remains significant.
From the video of the three (3) expert points, there were 3 point i can pick from there
1. Decision making:- one of the important key as a Project manager is Decision Making, decision is not isolate to one person in field of project management.
Making decision is a thing that one or group of people must be very careful to carry out for the success of the task or project
2. Reflection:- this is the process of check over and over before it can be implement on a project. a place of reflection is very important in project manager life.
3. Different context:- different context bring different ideas together for which manager and team workers should compel together to safe guide the damage that may occur in future
Uwoghiren Osagie Williams
Cohort 16
Team 10
Being cool and calm is a great tool for managing any project even in a family setting, you don’t rush, take decisions and tackle problems just as they come and achieving real life solutions to them, this could be tiring or rather frustrating initially but I am very optimistic that it will pay off at the long run. This actually helped her achieve what she wouldn’t have if she had used a negative approach.
Here is my pick from the three Project Manager sharing of their difficult decision:
I have realized that Project Manager is not as easy as the name depict. A successful project must posses 3 or more of the give skillset if not all in decision making.
I their discussion, they wouldn’t have made a better decision for the success of the project if communication, collaboration, ad ethics were absence.
Stephen Amarachi Grace Team 9
Considering the situation at hand faced by the three experts, I don’t think they could have done anything differently as they had to make the toughest decisions in that project.
One thing I picked out was collaboration. Project management is not a solo adventure. By collaborating with your team or other team if the need be will also help with decision making.
Communication is key. Despite the fact that all the experts needed to make a decision, they communicated with their team. Imagine terminating a project early and the project manager just decided that and does it without letting the team know. It would demoralize them as they would feel their efforts was a waste. Communication is also crucial even in dealing with difficult decision.
What was important for them was delivering a complete project to the stakeholders and making sure the efforts of the project team was never in vain.
I don’t think they would have done something different as at that time. The approach they took was the best approach as at that time.
My name is Omopariola Emmanuel Seun
Hard decision should be taken, as to whether to cancel the project or to continue.
The project manager should go extra miles, make sacrifices, take the team back to the initial goal, collaborate the team.
They were able to employ a good communication and collaboration skills in order to solve the difficulties. Margaret Ebieme, Cohort 16 team 6
From the 3 experts point of view, there were 3 points that was highlighted from there discussion
!. Decision making: in Project management decision making can not be taken from one person i the place of project work.
Making a decision you must be careful in other not affect the entire project works or task.
2. reflection: this is the best ideas to look out over and over before the implementation of the project on site
3. Different context: bringing different ideas together make the manager and his teams to safe guide the risk that may occur in feature during implementing the project.
Esther Ezinne Uwoghiren
Cohort 16
Team 4