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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
Category Archives: Project risks
Excuses vs Apologies
We’ve all been there. Sitting in a room where the client, a project stakeholder, or your boss is questioning you (perhaps in an angry-ish way) about why the project went terribly wrong. It’s uncomfortable, almost unbearable – and the temptation … Continue reading
Posted in Best practices, Communication, Project risks, Role of the PM
Tagged ownership, project planning
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It’s Not Your Project, It’s the Client’s Project
I used to work with a very wise man who says this all the time. I think it was his way of making it OK to do something that you didn’t think was the right way, or the best way, or … Continue reading
Posted in Client Service, Project risks, Quality control, Role of the PM
Tagged client management strategies, ownership, quality
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