Balancing client demands with AR team needs requires clear communication and realistic expectations. First, deeply understand both sides: the client’s goals, timeline, and budget, and the AR team’s technical capabilities and constraints. Set realistic expectations by prioritizing key features that provide the most value without overburdening the team. Regular check-ins help keep both parties aligned, while an iterative development process allows for adjustments. Flexibility is key—ensure there’s room for negotiation to meet deadlines and deliver a quality product that satisfies both the client and the AR team.

Balancing client demands and team well-being requires setting clear priorities, managing expectations, and maintaining open communication. I focus on aligning client needs with our team's capacity, adjusting workloads to prevent burnout, and encouraging regular check-ins to ensure both client satisfaction and a healthy work environment.

I received one of my certs from Harvard Negotiation mastery! It’s one thing I took from the course is to have a clear understand of the project in order for you to have middle ground. Make it clear what can’t do upfront and sort through the most important things (Needs and wants).

It's not about the middle ground. For most of the time, the demand description is shallow and never touches the deepest why or pain point in depth. Once this is clarified, the solution usually comes naturally in swift, easy and beautiful manners. Because it covers from core iso covering lots of cherries on the top of the cake.

Balancing client demands with your AR team's needs requires clear communication, flexible solutions, and efficient processes to ensure both client satisfaction and team productivity.