The Steering Committee As a Project Manager’s Tool

The steering committee’s meetings are usually seen as stressful events. You could almost say that for a lot of people, taking part in them generates more tension and fear than working on the project, however difficult and exhausting it is. Steering committees gather top executives and directors from the client’s side as well as their counterparts from the supplier’s side. It often turns out that the project team or the project manager had never had a chance to meet these very important personas. Thus, it’s natural to feel anxious about what the management’s reaction will be to their presentation and how it will affect their career.