Keeping Project Peace in Uncertain Times
Much has been made in 2020 of the challenges teams in any industry face when going remote. While it’s easy to feel overwhelmed in the face of a sudden shift in how we work, we’re also lucky to live in an era where staying connected is easier than ever.
Still, teams have had to adapt to new methods of communicating everything from project budgets and timelines to how to review design deliverables together over Zoom. At RYNO Strategic Solutions, we’re fortunate to be a digital marketing-focused agency to begin with, so much of our work is done “remotely” in our own spaces, even when we’re all in the office together.
How do we do it?
Not only does this check-in series created by give Marcus Buckingham us an idea of what they view as their priorities based on the prior day’s or week’s work, but it also gives us the chance to realign if those priorities need to shift. This is the chance for both teams to request any assistance from their colleagues, whether jumping in on some website updates if someone’s plate is overloaded or requesting a timeline negotiation between the account management team and me.
This became especially important as our teams adjusted to working remotely and not being able to collaborate in person. Where previously a team member from another department could walk into the design office anytime with a question, it now becomes a matter of answering Slack messages or catching up on emails. With the constant communication happening regarding the production team’s priorities between them and me, we’ve been able to identify which tasks can wait for a response, and which might warrant a more immediate reply.
It might sound nuts to even think about changing the processes multiple departments use in a remote environment, but at RYNO we’re all about charging forward with an attitude of, “If not now, when?”
Change becomes much less frightening with the context that comes from allowing teams to ask questions as they arise, and also helps make the new processes much more effective for everyone!
At RYNO, projects and processes are living, breathing things just as much as our own team members. We’ve found that by remaining open and adaptable, there’s nothing we can’t solve together, a mentality we look forward to bringing back to the office and celebrating together again in person.