Make a motivating presentation of the project to all stakeholders, the issues at stake

Poor communication is the main reason why many projects fail, so it's important to find ways to remedy the situation.

The project manager, as a central player, is going to be in a complex environment of stakeholders, each of whom will have a specific interest.

• Stakeholder buy-in is crucial to the success of the project.

• Uniting the team by communicating transparently, and getting them to share issues and objectives so that everyone is pulling in the same direction, are essential actions that the project manager will have to implement.

• Involving management and top management in order to gain their support when necessary requires ongoing communication with them to gain their support.

This sheet puts these issues at the heart of the concerns of the project manager and his team, right from the kick-off meeting, and at every project review throughout the entire project phase, right up to project closure.