Poisoned chalice project

[vetran]

Please advise on

a) How to force people to attend workshops and contribute.
b) How to insert another 2 weeks into the plan without any of the dates slipping.

Two options gently or with Force. If anyone know of a better solution love to hear it. I have however found fluttering my eyelashes doesn't work. Our harassment at work policy forbids me offering sexual favours.

1. Find out what they want from the project (watercooler project management) and tell them what they need to do and agree when, email a summary because of your lousy memory. If that gets no results move to 2.

2. Document the invite,Send repeatedly with clear indication of the penalties to the project of non attendance. Pop in your weekly report to stakeholders the non attendance as a risk.

[Churchill]

Have a proper project kick-off meeting just before lunchtime and then head off down the pub.

[FiveTimes]

The BA is a fellow CUKer

Do tell more

[vetran]

Actually this was quite interesting

Influencing Project Stakeholders | Project Stakeholder Management

[Scrag Meister]

The BA is a fellow CUKer

Do they know who you are on the board?

Do you know their name on the board?

Or was it just a passing comment that he frequented the site.

Keep your mouth shut, and just say you're some respectable, like... Oh I don't know... Cojak.

[suityou01]

I think I may have failed to convey how hopeless this situation is.

If there is no time to define the specs in any detail, and no one wants to contribute then the only option is to deliver a pile of crap that no one will use.

I'm just not comfortable with this as I have standards.

Why do people on here say that I am looking for the perfect project? No such thing exists, but there are vaguely achievable projects and one of those was what I was sold at interview. The reality is far from what I was sold.

I think the balls out responses on here are not fully understanding that nothing can be done other than wait to fail, even if weekends were worked.

[Mich the Tester]

I think I may have failed to convey how hopeless this situation is.

If there is no time to define the specs in any detail, and no one wants to contribute then the only option is to deliver a pile of crap that no one will use.

I'm just not comfortable with this as I have standards.

Why do people on here say that I am looking for the perfect project? No such thing exists, but there are vaguely achievable projects and one of those was what I was sold at interview. The reality is far from what I was sold.

I think the balls out responses on here are not fully understanding that nothing can be done other than wait to fail, even if weekends were worked.

...at 200% pay I hope.

[mudskipper]

I think it's about presence / charisma - very difficult to master.

Some people walk into an office, exuding confidence and control, talk to everyone and get them onside and immediately have influence. (These people are often also bulltulipters, but occasionally you get one who's got both charisma and know-how - they're the one's the DO deserve their rate)

Others shuffle in and moan about what's wrong, but aren't able actually take control and put it right. (I'm a shuffler, so nothing personal intended)

Don't know how you master the charisma thing, and guess if you've already shown yourself to be a shuffler it's too late.

Perhaps a sharp suit, firm handshake and line of charlie would do the trick...

[Churchill]

I think I may have failed to convey how hopeless this situation is.

If there is no time to define the specs in any detail, and no one wants to contribute then the only option is to deliver a pile of crap that no one will use.

I'm just not comfortable with this as I have standards.

Why do people on here say that I am looking for the perfect project? No such thing exists, but there are vaguely achievable projects and one of those was what I was sold at interview. The reality is far from what I was sold.

I think the balls out responses on here are not fully understanding that nothing can be done other than wait to fail, even if weekends were worked.

Ok, if you're serious about it being complete ratsh!t give them my number, I'll be there at 09:00 on Monday to sort this out.

I promise I won't piss on your shoes.

[FiveTimes]

Ok, if you're serious about it being complete ratsh!t give them my number, I'll be there at 09:00 on Monday to sort this out.

I promise I won't piss on your shoes again .

ftfy