Gain Clarity on What Needs to Change

When you face this dilemma, it is easy to be caught up in the details of what is going wrong. The daily challenge of the project issues distracts you from the fundamental aspects that need to change. This is further hindered by anxiety and emotion as things slip from your grasp. You need to stand back and consider the project issues in a factual way while also considering wider problems. If you focus on both disagreements and agreements, you will arrive at a balanced perspective. This will help you understand the reality of the situation and allow you to prioritize what you need to influence to remedy the dilemma.
The areas you need to explore for agreement and disagreement fall under three main topics:
1. Project detail: To begin to make sense of what is happening, it helps to start with all of the factual disagreements you have had with the consultants. It is insufficient to merely state that their approach to the project is wrong. You need to get far more specific by considering in detail exactly where the disagreement lies. It is also valuable to consider which aspects you agree with to achieve an objective viewpoint.
2. Role discipline: Successful projects usually have clearly defined roles and responsibilities. People know what is expected of them and of others. It is vital to protect the organization’s interests by having the right people in the right roles to cater to the long-term, as well as the short-term, goals. As work progresses, ...

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