Recommendations on how to manage up when both the client and partners have major short term memory issues? We already considered XYZ 5 times and they signed off on approach and are now asking again!

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Summary emails after a decision has been made. Keep it crisp (so they read it) but include one or two key points

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It's called executive amnesia. You will develop it too as you move up. I have as a manager already! Just too many details and things to keep track of.

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Also - repeat behavior, not just a one off situation.

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