Guild of Project Controls: Compendium | Roles | Assessment | Certifications | Membership

Tips on using this forum..

(1) Explain your problem, don't simply post "This isn't working". What were you doing when you faced the problem? What have you tried to resolve - did you look for a solution using "Search" ? Has it happened just once or several times?

(2) It's also good to get feedback when a solution is found, return to the original post to explain how it was resolved so that more people can also use the results.

5 Things Your Project Stakeholders Want to Hear You Say

3 replies [Last post]
Emily Foster
User offline. Last seen 1 year 46 weeks ago. Offline
Joined: 19 Aug 2011
Posts: 625
Groups: None

Here are 5 things your Project Stakeholders want to hear you say http://ow.ly/rOwZL

Replies

Patrick Weaver
User offline. Last seen 6 days 19 hours ago. Offline
Joined: 18 Jan 2001
Posts: 373
Groups: None

This linked article is a very niaeve piece of writing. 

'I will' is only of value if 'you do' as promised. It needs to be balanced with 'no' when you cannot do something if you want to be credble.

Saying 'don't worry' in most situations will cause your stakehoders to panic,  certainly anyone who tells me 'not to worry' get my very close attention.  If you want stakeholder to stop worrying demonstrate why they should have confidence in you - dont talk about it.  

The key is credibility and this is earned by your actions not your statements. For mopre on this see: http://www.mosaicprojects.com.au/Mag_Articles/SA1025_Influence_without_authority.pdf 

Emily Foster
User offline. Last seen 1 year 46 weeks ago. Offline
Joined: 19 Aug 2011
Posts: 625
Groups: None

Thanks for the positive feedback...I'm glad you found it useful.

envision global
User offline. Last seen 10 years 15 weeks ago. Offline
Joined: 11 Dec 2013
Posts: 10
Groups: None

The link you have provided is very informative and useful and contains very informative material thanks.