Sometimes I feel like the main role of my PM is just stopping me from asking the client clarifying questions. WHY CAN WE NEVER ASK THEM QUESTIONS OR CHALLENGE THEIR ASSUMPTIONS WHEN THE BRIEF THAT IS SUBMITTED IS BOTH INCOMPLETE AND DUMB.

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PMs serve at the pleasure of the team. He/she needs a talking to. Full stop.

Let your CD know.

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Ugh

let your CD know. you can’t deliver good work, or even work that makes sense if you don’t know what’s expected.

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Yeah PMs shouldn’t really be piping up in client meetings at all. They’re there to make things run smoothly internally by doing things like taking notes, scheduling creative reviews, and making sure tasks are checked off of checklists

Preventing you from asking clarifying questions is the antithesis of their job

Having a PM even *sit in* on a client meeting is marginal. This is wild.

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