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We F*cked Up. Now What? Exploring Failure, Together

Event Interactive 2010
Format Panel
Organizer Kevin Hoffman Happy Cog
Description Projects fall apart. We often blame the client, the politics and the personalities. But when it happens, there is a tremendous opportunity to grow as a professional and as a person. Candidly recounting past catastrophes, the panelists explore the emotional experience of project implosion and the silver lining that emerges.
Questions
Answered
  1. What is project failure?
  2. What are the panelists' worst stories of failure?
  3. What are the warning signs to look for before you hire a client?
  4. What are the warning signs to look for during the different phases of a project?
  5. When do you cash out, call it a day, and give up?
  6. How do you break the news to a client, and exit gracefully?
  7. What value does failure bring to the client?
  8. What value does failure bring to a company?
  9. What value does failure bring to an individual?
  10. When a project fails, should you consider working with that client again?
Level Intermediate
Category Career / Work Concerns, Case Study, Design Thinking, Self-Help / Self-Improvement