A simple thought from me today. It’s something I often tell people in live training. If it’s not an unambiguous yes… Treat it as a ‘no’.
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So, that means:
…and even ‘I am sure’.
Because, let’s face it: if they were sure, it wouldn’t occur to them to say so.
But it certainly isn’t a yes. And that means you have work to do. Find out what’s on their mind, and blocking them from an unambiguous yes. Because if, instead, you act as if ‘I expect so’ meant ‘yes’, you’ll be disappointed. Maybe not always, but often.
In their mind though, they didn’t let you down, because they never made a commitment.
And it’s that mismatch of perceptions that causes friction and conflict. Add that to the inconvenience of a delay, or maybe even a failure, and your misery is complete.
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”If Click To Tweet | Video” username=”OnlinePMCourses”]Dr Mike Clayton is one of the most successful and in-demand project management trainers in the UK. He is author of 14 best-selling books, including four about project management. He is also a prolific blogger and contributor to ProjectManager.com and Project, the journal of the Association for Project Management. Between 1990 and 2002, Mike was a successful project manager, leading large project teams and delivering complex projects. In 2016, Mike launched OnlinePMCourses.
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