Seif AbdelghanyGlobal Category & Portfolio Manager| Electrolux ABCairo, Outside Us Or Canada, Egypt
From your experience as a project manager please explain with real life situation you had how did you handle a high pressure where the steering committee were pushing you to finalize the project and you had to come up with full scale adjustments and changes to the project to meet the deadline knowing that it will not be easy at all and you will need your entire skill set to pull this over ? Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Seif,
Without going into details, this is very common in projects, at least this is my experience in construction projects.
I always handle this in a wise manner and present all facts to the clients or steering committee - Everything can be achieved but it also comes with cost and/or time implications in many occasions. Saving Changes...
In my view, here you need skills in communication . I have been reading , teaching and learning concepts as elaborated in books like Crucial Conversation and Non Violent Communication . The idea is you need to tell what has to be told but in a way that other person listen to it rather than rejects it. This starts with first connecting with the need of other stakeholders acknowledging it and than sharing your side of story . Once that is done work as team to find the solution. I know it is easy to say than done. Saving Changes...
Strong communication skill required to influence the steering committee in such situation. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
This is not a preassure for me. Why? Because I am not accountable to decide about any change in the project. My duty as project manager is to assure that everything needed is ready to present the change to people who decide about the change. When they decide we proceed with the change. Saving Changes...
Product Operations Program ManagerBarcelona, Cataluña, Spain
Good point, Sergio. The PM is not accountable nor responsible to create magic, but to manage the project. Sometimes happens that the steering committee has an inaccurate idea about the role and responsibilities of a PM. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Sure Eduard- In Argentina we often make this joke (mainly today where Francisco The Pope is argentine): I talked with God. And we make a deal as project manager: I will not make miracles and He will not manage projects.
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2 replies by Eduard Hernandez and Mayte Mata Sivera
Product Operations Program ManagerBarcelona, Cataluña, Spain
Jan 27, 2017 10:43 AM
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Sure Eduard- In Argentina we often make this joke (mainly today where Francisco The Pope is argentine): I talked with God. And we make a deal as project manager: I will not make miracles and He will not manage projects.
The Pope... and Messi! Good one, Sergio! :-)
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1 reply by Sergio Luis Conte
Jan 27, 2017 1:26 PM
Sergio Luis Conte
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Hehehehe. And from time before, we have a D10S (Diego Maradona). Have a Great Weekend!
Sure Eduard- In Argentina we often make this joke (mainly today where Francisco The Pope is argentine): I talked with God. And we make a deal as project manager: I will not make miracles and He will not manage projects.
lol. That's good!
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1 reply by Sergio Luis Conte
Jan 27, 2017 1:27 PM
Sergio Luis Conte
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Hehehehe. Have a Great Weekend, Maria!
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Jan 27, 2017 10:59 AM
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The Pope... and Messi! Good one, Sergio! :-)
Hehehehe. And from time before, we have a D10S (Diego Maradona). Have a Great Weekend! Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Jan 27, 2017 12:14 PM
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lol. That's good!
Hehehehe. Have a Great Weekend, Maria! Saving Changes...
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