I am working with a client that is completely opposed to our involvement in anything. How do you guys effectively manage clients who consistently put up roadblocks? I’m usually able to roll with the punches but it’s getting exhausting.

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Escalate to your supervisor. Sometimes they have to have a sensitive discussion with client leadership to ensure the SOW is being implemented without constant obstacles from client staff

Tell your director and partner and give examples of what the client is doing. They can discuss with other leadership and you did your part

Escalate and layout to your stakeholders the specific issues preventing you from delivering and provide the options for changing the time, scope, or cost to meet the deliverables.

Every difficult person has an unmet need. Identify what their needs/motivations are for being the roadblock and think of how you can get their alignment

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