From the course: Project Management for Designers
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The askers and the takers
From the course: Project Management for Designers
The askers and the takers
- There are many types of clients who need to be mindful when project managing. For most of us, if a client relationship is too difficult, you can move on if necessary. But often, there has been an enormous amount of blood, sweat and tears to acquire the project. So walking away is not really the ideal option. What if you work internally? You don't want to feel stuck with a difficult situation, but you can't walk away either. The good news is that a solid project management plan and asking lots of directive questions can help you get through projects more efficiently and often shift the process more and more into a positive experience. So lets talk about two client types that we encounter fairly frequently. The first one is what we call an asker. An asker is a client that initially comes off very interested in the details, learning the process and asking a lot of questions. Now asking is not a bad thing, but ideally, at some point, you want your client to trust you and the process…
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