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Scenario

When teams can't say no to unrealistic deadlines together

Our team has developed this pattern where we overcommit to deadlines in client meetings because no one wants to be the person who pushes back, and then we scramble and burn out trying to deliver impossible timelines. Everyone complains about it privately but when we're all together we just keep saying yes to everything.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You've collectively created a performance of capability that requires constant heroics to maintain, and the group dynamic prevents anyone from breaking the pattern.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Engineering — Civil & Structural?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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