Chapter 9. Facilitating Project Close Meetings

Heaven grant that the burden you carry may have as easy an exit as it had an entrance.

DESIDERIUS ERASMUS, philosopher, 1466–1536

WHATAGREATSENSE of accomplishment for Joe and his project team! After months of initiating, planning, and striving to overcome the many barriers thrown his way, he can finally announce that the new product has been successfully implemented.

The natural high of watching all the pieces of the puzzle come together can be quite invigorating. Savor your success—that great sense of accomplishment and relief you feel the morning after (or maybe the week after) implementation. The joy gained by being part of such a cohesive team, the fatigue brought on by lack of sleep during those ...

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