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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If they would act differently in a different context then it would be because they couldn’t do otherwise in the situation at hand. I believe there really are no rules to these things,just make sure that whatever’s the case scenario,you act calmly and in the best interest of those who work with you and the clients. That way,you’ll always deliver,no matter the situation.
Anibuko Pamela Ogechi. Cohort 17,team 2
Sometimes we have to make difficult decisions to achieve a goal.
This decision helps in completing our projects peacefully without in convincing your team members and also maintaining transparency between team members and stakeholders.
Effective project Management requires meeting the project timelines and achieving the project objectives
Adewole Oluwabukunmi
Cohort 17
Team 1
Tough decisions are often made to achieve a set goal. As stated in the video, meeting the deadline of the project is more important irrespective of the convenience if the team members provided the will be compensated at the end of the project.
No two projects are exactly the same and so reactions to difficulties presented by different projects may elicit different reactions from the different project managers.
The key point however is that, whatever the difficulties that evolve, focusing on achieving the main objective should be paramount. Doing this helps to channel energies towards resolving each problem that evolve.
This is what could be deduced from three project managers who inspire of unexpected challenges that threatened the success of their projects, they were willing to think differently rather than fuelling the crisis like:
• disallowing ego,
•strengthening relationship with members with previous negative premonition,
•seeking to address needs, pacifying Team members,
•reaching out to alternative sources of supply to ensure project continuity,
•coming to a compromise in difficult issues and
•conquering the tendency for language barrier to be a major source of contention.
Emmanuel Olusegun Omotere
Cohort 17
Team 4
I think the main focus was to complete the project in good terms with all the parties involved.
They wouldn’t have done it differently. They all agreed that difficult situations to be communicated clearly. Even in the difficult circumstances, they managed it well. They were result oriented, focused and determined to arrive at a solution. They dropped their ego and collaborated with clients to make the best decisions and they achieved their goals.
Chinasa Anikeze
Cohorts17, team3
I think they may act differently in another context because Project managers encounter various challenges throughout the course of a project and each problem might require a different solution.
Aishat Aiteseme Abdulrazaaq
Cohort 17
Team 1
I believe that maintaining the ethics of the profession is one of, if not the most important thing these project managers had to consider in taking the important decisions they had to take and they could have acted differently in a different context for so many reasons ,one of which is
1. Experience-their many or few years in practice can largely affect whatever decision they decide to take that hopefully doesn’t go against the ethics of the profession.
Project managers encounter various challenges throughout a project’s lifecycle. Effective decision-making helps them identify and implement the best solutions to address these situations as they arise.
In a different context where the decisions to be made does not affect the organizational values and are in line with the budget, deadline and with zero to minimum risks the managers might have made a different decision