Rebuild Trust After a Strategic Project Misses a Major Milestone
Missed milestones not only put a strategic project’s schedule in jeopardy, they also chip away at stakeholders’ confidence that the team has the skills and expertise to get the initiative to the finish line. But when dealing with a significant problem, the last thing you need is reluctant supporters who
Need to motivate stakeholders to do unglamorous project work? Here are 4 strategies you can implement today.
Some project activities aren’t much fun, and people are more likely to drag their feet when work is boring or tiresome. But because delays and poor-quality efforts could erode an initiative’s value, project teams must find ways to keep stakeholders engaged and willing. Processing thousands of records as part of
4 Ways to Protect Strategic Projects From Leadership Churn
For strategic projects, the loss of a senior-level sponsor can lead to delays, scope creep, and resource constraints. That’s because an incoming executive may want to put their mark on important initiatives by updating deliverables or revising variables to produce notable outcomes faster. Both can push a healthy project into
How to Manage Project Assumptions Before They Compromise Project Success
Every strategic project has assumptions nestled inside. Market demand will increase. Contract negotiations will be favorable. The necessary regulatory approvals will come through on schedule. Applying the right expertise and experience can help to make assumptions more reliable, but sometimes theories don’t survive reality. When that happens, the consequences can
Encourage Early Risk Escalation to Prevent Last-Minute Project Emergencies
Strategic projects succeed when teams raise risks early enough for leaders to act. Escalating risks late creates significant problems, but attempts to surface issues promptly can hit several snags. Communication often seems like the biggest challenge but it’s rarely the only one. Teams also commonly lack trust, a workable and
Soft Skills That Facilitate Project Stakeholder Offboarding
Strategic projects typically involve a lot of participants from various groups. Maintaining progress as these different disciplines join and leave the initiative can be challenging, but a handful of soft skills will help project teams keep things moving forward. There’s a natural flow of people coming into and moving out