Category: Sabotage The Project
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Sabotage The Project – Ignoring Advice…and then Criticism
“…so to summarise, your project team is failing to demonstrate key competencies and as a result I can not expect it to achieve its objectives on time or to the quality expected.” After delivering this shit-o-gram I wasn’t expecting a round of applause. Everyone in the room was glancing at each other, waiting for someone…
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Sabotage the Project – Pragmatism Bypass
“This is OUTRAGEOUS!” Looking back into the rage haze that had descended over me, I can’t really be sure if I said it, or shouted it, or screamed it. Memories of emotions are unreliable though. Odds are that I croaked or whimpered it, but for the purpose of today’s story let’s assume I bellowed it…
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Sabotage The Project – Red Mist
Oops! The Project Manager eyed me nervously now. The confidence in his ability to bulldoze his way through the meeting had just evaporated. We'd been having a one-to-one review of the project. He didn't even want to be there. In his rush to get through the meeting he let himself ramble, and when I quizzed…
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Sabotage The Project – Lack of Basic Skills
“…so basically we need some more guidance from the Central PMO on this.” “Okay,” I reply into the headset, “just to be certain I’ve captured this request correctly. You need some additional guidance documents -” “Maybe training too! Can you arrange some training?” “And some training on risk management for your team, because,” I pause…
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Sabotage The Project – Eyes Off the Target
I was supposed to start this blog with a quote. A really good one. But I’ve somehow forgotten it. I’ve spent all evening Googling variations, looking on quote websites. It’s hopeless. But it would have really impressed you, I’m sure! So a prize to the first person to source it. It’s the one about how…
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Sabotage The Project – Lessons Not Learned
The PM was irritated. “I know what I’m doing,” he snapped. No doubt, he had a background in delivering this type of project and was pretty good at it. He was one of the good guys too – never late with a report, never unprepared at board meetings, truly on top of his game. Now…