MAJOR signs your project might fail and what to do about it
Do you feel like you’re constantly firefighting on your project?
Or grasping at straws just to keep things on track?
Even on the most complex of projects, you do NOT have to go through that. There are ways to recognize when your project is in trouble and know what to do about it.
People!
People are critical to your project. You cannot be successful without people!
As a project manager, it can become really easy to start thinking about your project in terms of the tasks alone, and come from a very task-oriented perspective.
Tasks are important, but you can’t forget about the PEOPLE. Failing to put people first will lead to people feeling slighted or underappreciated, which ultimately harms your project.
Remember, people have feelings. Project managers need to bring in emotional intelligence and pick up on those cues.
Have the motto “PEOPLE FIRST”. Being connected to your team members will ensure that your job as a project manager doesn’t solely consist of fighting fires. If you’re connected to your team members, there will be a mutual trust and respect that enables you to see when things are going south before it gets bad.
One way to ensure you’re putting people first is to get clear on roles, responsibilities, and expectations. If you haven’t done that within your formal documentation, then you should at least have a meeting to check in with your team and clarify those expectations.
Getting everyone’s perspectives will help you understand where they’re coming from so that you can proceed successfully on your project.
More reasons your projects are struggling
If you want to identify some more key reasons that your projects are struggling, head over to my most recent video where I chat about three common reasons that projects struggle and exactly how to deal with them.
By the way, I go way more in-depth on this topic in my SLAY Project Management online course where I show you step-by-step how to successfully manage a project. You’ll get every template you will need, along with detailed video instructions on how to fill them out.
-Adriana
