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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As a communicator and a student of Project Management, I can say communication takes the lead in all ways. One of the ways the 3experts dealt with difficult decisions was through communication.
For you to terminate project, early or later, you need to communicate with people involved- clients and team.
For language differences, you need to find a way to speak everyone’s language to have Effective and efficient team and delivery.
For me, I would have done exactly what they all did to deal with difficult decisions. Proactiveness and communication takes the lead.
The most important lesson I picked is compromise it is not always a sad compromise sometimes it can be a happy compromise. I would say yes they would act differently in a different context this is because the problems varies and it requires different solutions.
Rather than dwelling on the challenges, the most important thing for the 3 of them was the goal of the project and it spurred them on to making considerable marks on their respective projects.
Communication and staying focused on the goal/project was clear for these Project Managers. They made an effort to bring together and maintain a good balance among all the parties involved in the project before making the hard decision.
These 3 project managers shared their scenario about having to make difficult decision. One key point i picked up was proper communication and deliberations before coming to the conclusion of such decision. Thereby appreciating all the team members and stakeholders outputs towards the project all these time.
These project managers all had difficult decisions to make, one talked about project terminations these happens when the organizations embark on a higher prioritized project and naturally the stakeholders conduct a meeting to contemplate the termination of the initial project, the second talked about a water related issue where both parties had to find a common ground and the third talked on language barrier but one similar thing between this project managers were compromise and addressing the people involved with humility.
The first expert spoke about early project termination. This happens as a result of when an organisation embarks on a higher project or technical issues. The company has no choice but to discontinue the project. It is one of the most difficult situations but the only way to achieve a higher project. The Project Manager would not have acted differently as this is the best way to achieve higher project. Stakehoders meeting normally holds to deliberate on termination or continuation
These three experts where faced with difficult decisions but one thing these PM had in common was they were able communicate their challenges, and their major aim was to look out what was best for the project they were and handling and everyone that was involved. Though the decisions were not easy but they look for a common ground.
These three experts where faced with difficult decisions but one thing these PM called was they were able communicate their challenges, and their major aim was to look out what was best for the project they were and handling and everyone that was involved. Though the wasn’t decisions were easy but they look for a common ground.
All three of them were faced with challenges but one key similarity was people speaking different languages, but I noticed they all came to a collaborative agreement, ego was set aside and a few compromise here and there and team efforts and at the end success was achieved. A project manager has to be open to considering lots of options while staying calm in a troubling situation.