Helping the Overwhelmed Project Manager

No one ever likes to admit they’ve taken on too much. No one ever wants to say, “I just can’t do this.” No one wants to quit. No one sets out to fail. But there does come a time when you may need to throw in the towel – maybe not just that the project has failed beyond the point of saving. Maybe it’s us – maybe we can’t handle this project. It could be technology. It could be the team. It could be the fact that we’re trying to manage five active projects at once and they’re all in the same stage of activity at the same time – like maybe all in fire drill mode. Let’s look at three situations where you might find yourself, as the project manager, in over your head and how to deal with each situation.