People in Projects

Understanding the Client’s Internal Politics and Pressures

Understanding the internal politics of the client’s organization and helping the client representative with those pressures will let you quickly build a relationship of mutual respect with your client.

However, becoming involved in or choosing sides in an internal political struggle within the client’s organization can be devastating to your organization and to professional relationships between the organizations. Respect can be lost quickly, and future opportunities can go up in smoke.

Experienced project managers will be aware of and understand the internal politics of the client’s organization while remaining apart from the struggle. The goal is to be seen as one who is a respected, ...