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It's the client's project, not your project. When your'e doing work-for-hire, you don't get to make 100% of the project decisions. Your first priority is to make your client happy and successful. If they want something different than what you think should be done and the disagreement can't be mutually resolved, the final decision will always go to the client.Blogs I Follow
Author Archives: Chrissy Voeg
PM Traps: Over-Optimism and Lack of Self Awareness
Have you ever worked with someone who consistently says she’s going to do something and then doesn’t? And then you wonder.. Is she just saying she’s going to do it so I’ll go away? . . . Or so the client … Continue reading
Posted in Client Service, Role of the PM
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Consistently 5 Minutes Late: OK or Not?
We’ve all been on those conference calls – where you’re listening to hold music and wondering if you got the time wrong while waiting for the leader to show up. If you’re the project manager in charge of starting the call, … Continue reading
Posted in Time Management
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5 PM Best Practices to Implement on Day 1
Getting a project off on the right foot can be a challenge. There is so much to figure out you can feel like you’re drowning right from the very beginning. These 5 best practices can help – implement them early and they’ll become … Continue reading
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Before You Send: Formatting Checklist for Project Managers
Last week Seth Godin posted this on the “wrapper” – about how the box, the frame, the presentation matters, even if its not the point. Earlier this week I saw a document that was sent to a client with no header, … Continue reading
Posted in Quality control, Role of the PM
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Just Show Up
“Eighty percent of success is showing up” – Woody Allen Is it ever OK for the PM to skip a client meeting? Short answer – never. Longer answer – maybe, if there’s a family emergency or a sudden illness. And … Continue reading
Posted in Meetings, Role of the PM
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The (Un)Communication Trap
We’ve all worked with that manager, co-worker, client, (or dated that person) that for some reason doesn’t ever tell you the whole story. Maybe he’s “protecting you” from all the details that he doesn’t think you need to know. Maybe he’s especially forgetful … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Role of the PM
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Being the PM Means You’re in Charge. Right?
I thought I was in charge at the beginning. it makes sense, right? You’re the project lead. The person in charge, the “one throat to choke” as they say. You’re responsible for everything – even things you can’t possibly control – … Continue reading
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Project Manageable 