Perhaps you've seen this telling cartoon on project management, or some variation of it, on social media timelines. There's no such thing as flawless communication or understanding, but that's no excuse for neglecting the paces of clarifying, agreeing and planning a project collaboratively. This cartoon uses humor, even ridicule to convey a point: That sometimes 10 of us will witness the same exact event, and come away with 10 different observations and interpretations. Of course this point is a hyperbole, but while there may actually be agreements among us about this event, there are bound to be some disagreements as well. So one of the key things I've learned to do in consulting projects is to check regularly with my clients, just to make sure we were truly on the same page and on track with our efforts. This way, we keep any mistakes to a minimum and at manageable levels. This is the way (Tao) of project management.
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