Ask New Questions
Take a step back and analyze the difficulties you’re having by answering these questions:
- What is the overall goal of this project?
- What am I trying to solve?
- What is the easiest part of this project?
- What is the hardest part of this project?
- What are my team’s strengths in this project?
- What are my team’s weaknesses?
- What are the actionable steps I can take in the next day, week, and month, to get this project on the right track?
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- Are there sensitive topics that I shouldn't discuss without talking to you first?
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Zoom Out
Instead of focusing on the details, sometimes it’s helpful to zone out and look at the bigger picture. So try answering the "why" questions:
- Why are you doing this project?
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