The most challenging problem facing the project manager is their ability to say

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The most challenging problem facing the project manager is their ability to say no. Consider the situation in which an employee comes to your office with a problem. The employee may be sincere when they say they simply want your advice but, more often than not, the employee wants to take the monkey off of their back and put in onto yours. The employee’s problem is now your problem. Identify a situation where you have fallen victim to “not saying no” and been drawn into someone else’s problem to resolve it. Describe the background, your actions, and results. Describe 3-5 “time robbers” present in the situation? Following the recommended approach from your text to handle such situations, how could the situation have been addressed with less of your time consumed?

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Time Robbers

Obstacles during work that steal your time.

Project Manager - Ability to say no

Unable to say no

Stuck with others' problems

Time robbers - lack of priorities

Unable to say no

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