Jake is the project's leader. He need to let Randy, his boss know that the budget and the deadline will slip. Randy is not known for being open to this kind of news. Jake’s challenge will be to make sure he does know, does understand the situation and especially what help Jake needs to get back on time and budget. (13:06)
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Lessons Learned:
- Setup a meeting - Find a time - asap - that works for the two of you.
- Have alternatives - Walk into the meeting with 2-3 things Randy could do.
- Stay on task - Can easily degenerate into blame rather than fixing the issue.
- Take responsibility - Jake is the team lead. It is his job to stay on budget and time.