In my last blog I discussed how to restore your calm and equilibrium when deciding What do you tell your manager when the wheels come off? In this article I’ll discuss how to prepare for that difficult conversation using a simple four-step plan: Situation analysis Options development Options selection Communication 1. Situation analysis It is[…]

Panic! Have you ever had that horrible surge of panic in your project? Everything is going as expected, if not exactly to plan, and then, without warning, disaster strikes. A contractor comes up and says “the plug in adaptor doesn’t fit, we’re stuck!” or “the pumps gone down and the spare is missing” or “it[…]