Managing Communication Challenges When You Have Two Bosses who Don’t Communicate

Lev’s promotion to senior project manager presented an unforeseen challenge. Despite still reporting to his functional boss, Gina, the head of product development, he now had a new boss for the specific project, Navin, who oversaw a crucial software implementation. This arrangement aimed to expedite delivery, but Lev quickly realized that his two bosses rarely communicated with each other. He frequently found himself acting as a middleman, relaying information between them, striving to reconcile conflicting priorities and maneuver through distinct directives.