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With the help of my project officer, the team was able to put the finishing touch to the product this afternoon and made good on our promise to meet the August 24 deadline. It has been an intensive 3 months of hard work. In the beginning, it took a while to wrap our heads around the problem and figure out how best to develop and implement the project plan across the country.
Sure, with email, video conferencing and other IM/IT technologies, we could consult with and informed our regional reps what were expected of them. But, without face-to-face meetings, there was always that lingering fear that somewhere along the line, somebody had misunderstood an instruction, or interpreted a message out of context, and then there would be a big blow-up and a major set-back. Luckily, our plan unfolded as it should and our regional colleagues fulfilled their ends of the bargain.
Once again, I am appreciative of all the collaborations and good will of my co-workers and how important it is that we respect each other's authorities, strengths and contributions. No man is an island and no individual can claim credit for the contributions of many.
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It is all in the atitude; I am sure there were frustrations of all kinds working with a big team. But you said nothing but praise--that is admirable.
Keith: Thanks for your kind words. I agree with you - a project's success or failure often depends on people's attitude and their willingness to collaborate. In a big team, there are no lack of opinions, good or bad. So, the challenge is trying to find a commonly acceptable path (sometimes not necessarily the shortest one) to our destination. Of course, if it's a crisis situation, then it could be a whole different story.
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