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Take charge of delays in your projects: Set realistic expectations with your boards and plan ahead. By Hamlet Vazquez, MCAM-HR
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Vision Summer 2022 | cacm.org
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Unfortunately, there is no magic formula that will get your projects completed quickly, but there are two simple things that you can do to help manage the delay headache. First, you need to set the right expectations with your boards and membership. While it can be tempting to report that such and such project will be done by the end of summer, ask yourself if you are being realistic. Remember that even during ‘normal’ times contractors tend to over-promise, so be careful when communicating a completion date to your boards and membership. If you expect that a project will be completed by the end of summer, maybe it’s better to tell the board that the project will be completed by the end of the year. I know that can sound extreme, but what’s the worst that can /// T /2PH : P/Hfi ƒo H fi of summer as the contractor had indicated,
