What do you do if your boss's expectations and priorities are constantly changing?

The first point is to know if he change the Periorty based on a certain reasons or just needs to give me a hard time If their is a reason behind the change we can discuss abd adapt the whole topic based on the new updated references But if it just to give me a hard time I have to be stable enough and adapt my mind to deal with such case and the main point will be formalize and register my point of view and documented every thing just to be a reference at the end of the project only if required for example in case of internal or external audit carried out And try to keep the sustainable efforts in my job never ever give up

É essencial documentar todas as orientações e propostas, possibilitando comparações futuras, a reversão a versões anteriores e um melhor gerenciamento das propostas. Essas iniciativas derivam de análises e estudos, e seu registro não apenas evita perdas, mas também permite a utilização desses insights para gerar novas ideias alinhadas com as orientações atuais.

If you want to get your manager on your side, remember you need to give them wins where they can shine when they meet their boss. By making your manager an internal hero and market the success you are in a better negotiation situation afterwards for those difficult discussions and decisions you need to make together in order to achieve success. In a recent project for a large oil & gas company I used this tactic. By delivering short term wins for the manager trust was established. I used this trust to reduce the scope of work into a manageable amount - meaning the project could actually deliver on time with the key elements - and we could say no when stakeholders came in and wanted late changes.

Uma competência essencial para lidar com ambientes em constante mudança é a capacidade de análise, questionamento e argumentação. Embora não seja garantido que você mude a opinião de líderes, é possível levantar questões que os levem a reconsiderar suas posições, abrindo caminho para explorar novas soluções em conjunto. Esta abordagem evita a execução automática de tarefas sem reflexão, incentivando uma mentalidade colaborativa.

In organizations of any size, change of priorities is common and often expected. Dont fight it, embrace it. Expect it as a part of your day to day routine. When change in priorities make sense, show enthusiasm towards it, when it doesn’t, reasonably reason with your superior, but try not to halt progress.

Corporate America often uses flexibility and adaptability to cover for incompetence, and pressure to grow revenue means that changes may not have a rhyme or reason. American culture is especially allergic to careful planning, so don’t be surprised if conflicting efforts or requirements can feel like something is being held back, because that’s most of a manager’s job these days in order to protect profit margins. Don’t hate the player; hate the game. And consider political reforms (labor rights and other regulation) that can change the game when all else fails!