When improving a specific process or task, where there is not a specified ‘finish line’, it can sometimes be hard to work out what the project plan will look like. This lack of clarity can stall many projects and create unease within the business. The marketing function, for example, may need to become more effective, but how do we approach this? There could be many different ways to tackle the problem and choosing a specific plan could lead us down an ineffective path.
One way to navigate this issue is to choose the next three steps and execute them. By only thinking this far ahead you can re-ignite your motivation and learn from these next steps. After a while of doing this (by replacing completed steps with new ones) you will have gained more knowledge about the situation and be able to come up with a concrete project plan.
This technique is great if you are getting stuck with projects that aren’t as well defined as we need them to be, or if there is a lack of information on how to construct the plan.
Of course, if there is a lack of focus in the business this approach can be used to keep everyone’s eyes on the next steps (allowing an increase in productivity to follow suit).
Smartspeed Consulting Limited
'For When Results Matter'www.smartspeed.co.uk
One way to navigate this issue is to choose the next three steps and execute them. By only thinking this far ahead you can re-ignite your motivation and learn from these next steps. After a while of doing this (by replacing completed steps with new ones) you will have gained more knowledge about the situation and be able to come up with a concrete project plan.
This technique is great if you are getting stuck with projects that aren’t as well defined as we need them to be, or if there is a lack of information on how to construct the plan.
Of course, if there is a lack of focus in the business this approach can be used to keep everyone’s eyes on the next steps (allowing an increase in productivity to follow suit).
Smartspeed Consulting Limited
'For When Results Matter'www.smartspeed.co.uk