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> PM: well, I’ll provisionally set the deadline to 2 weeks and then we can revise it. Me: whatever. A PM doing that would be a red flag for me. Clearly the PM
by ryanianian 5y ago
> PM: well, I’ll provisionally set the deadline to 2 weeks and then we can revise it. Me: whatever.
A PM doing that would be a red flag for me.
Clearly the PM isn't trying to manage the project in a tranparent, sustainable manner. They're trying to politic, manipulate, and pull the wool over everyone's eyes. This will only erode trust on all sides over time.
I've seen this poison tech orgs in the past. It turns them into a soured marriage where nobody seems to understand the other side and feels like actual communication is impossible.
Fix the incentive for the PM to play the games. TFA somewhat addresses this (bargain scope, not time), but it doesn't really address the underlying political forces the PM is acting under.