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Coordinating deadlines with coworkers

Coordinating deadlines with coworkers

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Coordinating deadlines with coworkers

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- When working in a team, you'll sometimes run into a conflict over deadlines. When this happens, how do you move from conflict to coordination? First, find out their expectations. Ask when is the latest that this can be done? I call this positive procrastination and it forces you to get real about your true priorities. Sometimes what someone thinks is a priority is really an impatiency. If your team creates the expectation that you're always going to ask the when is the latest question, it will contribute to a culture that makes careful, considerate decisions about deadlines. In the beginning, you may want to discuss why this question is valuable. Set the expectation that you're not asking it because you don't feel that what they're asking is a priority, in fact, you ask this question because it is important that you get it done in a timely manner. And understanding the true deadline, helps you make smart decisions…

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