u/BestBid9342

Hey Everyone,

Following up on a post I made a couple days ago. I got some really helpful feedback around improving my communication and initiative in my new role, and I will implement those changes this week.

As I was taking in this feedback, another question popped into my head:

"When I start implementing these changes, how do I ensure consistency with myself in this type of environment?"

I’ve worked in high pressure environments before managing multiple workstreams, but they were more regulated and slower-moving, so I had more time to think and execute. In this new role, things move much faster across even more workstreams and I’m expected to balance speed, precision, and consistency at the same time.

Now my concern is how do I remain consistent and keep up with this type of environment.

My question for everyone his, how did you handle working in this type of environment? What did you implement to ensure consistency, ensure work didn't fall through the cracks, and make sure deliverables are always to a certain quality?

Hi Everyone,

I’ve been working in project management for just under 5 years (analyst to associate) and recently moved into a Senior PM role in a new industry. I’m just under 2 months in and received feedback on a few items, but the main items were that I’m seem to be struggling with communication and initiative.

The main points of feedback were:

• I tend to be very quiet in meetings and don’t consistently speak up or ask questions
• My visibility into work and progress isn’t clear to my manager/stakeholders
• I’m not consistently demonstrating ownership or proactively driving items forward

The environment I’ve moved into is more complex and technically heavy than my previous roles, and I’m still closing a knowledge gap. However, I’ve noticed that in many meetings (especially with senior stakeholders), I either:

• Don’t have immediate questions in the moment
• Can't find a good time to ask a question because conversations move quickly and I don’t naturally “jump in”

Outside of meetings, I am doing work across multiple workstreams and communicating with stakeholders in smaller group sessions, but it seems like it’s not being surfaced clearly enough or translated into visible ownership.

The initiative side is something I can work on through follow-ups and taking more ownership of tasks, but communication and visibility in real-time meetings is where I’m struggling most.

I would appreciate insight on things I can do, that maybe you guys have done before to improve my communication and visibility in this new role.