Can you describe a situation where a project was delayed and you had to manage the expectations of your stakeholders?
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What the interviewer is looking for
- Ownership and transparent communication: Takes responsibility for the change in plan and explains the delay, risks, and revised expectations clearly.
- Understanding stakeholder impact: Identifies affected stakeholders and distinguishes their priorities, constraints, and downstream commitments.
- Negotiating expectations and trade-offs: Builds agreement on what can change while protecting important business outcomes and necessary quality standards.
- Collaborative mitigation: Works across teams to create an achievable mitigation with clear ownership and prioritisation.
- Follow-through and trust: Checks that revised commitments or mitigations work and keeps stakeholders informed through completion.
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