Paying through the nose in salaries and not getting the results I want

Posted on March 28, 2008 by managementheadaches

We use a project management system that assigns tasks and displays who is accountable to take care of each responsibility. Yet, at the end of the day I continue to see tasks are not done in a timely matter. When I approach my team about the delays, I continue to hear excuses that there isn’t enough time. We’ve discussed time management, we put them on a schedule of what to take care of first thing in the morning, and considering to do a retraining. I am open to other ideas and suggestions.

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One Response to “Paying through the nose in salaries and not getting the results I want”

  1. Valeska I. Jacques, on May 7th, 2008 at 5:34 pm Said:

    This situation reminds me of what I posted here: http://managementheadaches.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/leaving-tasks-idle/#comment-7

    To further elaborate:
    Is your team COMMITTED to incorporate the new protocols into their day to day?
    Have you set an example of following protocol?
    Have you provided some time for your team to adjust to the new processes?

    There is a learning curve for everyone to understand how to use web software and getting in the habit of how to use it according to the new protocols. Through out this process encourage your teams’ feedback, ideas, and suggestions. Everyone has different and varied perspectives that each are important to consider while streamlining your operations.

    Instill a place for everyone to submit their ideas and questions to so you have a consolidated place to review. This opens the lines of communication to allow everyone to feel they are part of the continuous change needed to improve the business process. Through this process you will find the need to fine tune some processes and then retrain. Sometimes the training will require a one on one. Other times, you should invite the group that’s affected by this process. Together, through collaboration, everyone will discover the best way to work effectively.

    In this article I provide some suggestions when addressing these suggestions: http://valeska.wordpress.com/2006/07/06/first-steps-to-build-an-effective-work-environment/ but what’s most important is TAKING ACTION after this information is submitted AND do not wait too long before addressing it.

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