If a project
goes terribly wrong
and I have to call a meeting
with key project people
to discuss it,
I’ll often start the meeting
by taking blame for
any and all mistakes/missteps.
This does a couple things.
It reconfirms I’m in charge
of the project.
The errors rest with me.
And it stops the blame game.
Team members aren’t worried
they’ll be blamed
for the mistakes/missteps.
They aren’t pre-occupied
during the meeting
with assigning blame.
We can focus
on fixing the mistakes
and saving the project.
Assigning blame
sucks up much needed time
and it can cause dissention
within a team.
Take the blame
and move on.