Obstacles in Running a project
Module 2: Overview
- Running a meeting and getting clients to make decisions:
- Put yourself in the client's shoes and understand their concerns.
- Utilize Monday emails to update clients on project status and calm their anxieties.
- See the project through the client's perspective and address their priorities.
- Present options instead of a blank sheet of paper to facilitate decision-making.
- Offer three options with one being easy to say no to, empowering clients to make decisions.
- Use presumptive close techniques to prompt clients to make choices.
- Set deadlines and communicate the consequences of delaying decisions.
- Apply the "fast, cheap, or good" principle to help clients prioritize their choices.
- Order extra resources and materials as needed to ensure project success and avoid last-minute shortages