Steer Clear of These Pitfalls
Time and time again, I see companies make the same costly mistakes – ones that derail progress and frustrate teams. If they only knew what to look for they could steer clear of those pitfalls – and save everyone a lot of time, money, and frustration along the way.
With that in mind, let me tell you about some of the most common corporate project mistakes – and a bit about how to avoid them.
Corporate project mistake #1: no standard way of running projects
When each employee has their own way of running a project it leads to misunderstanding, confusion, rework and missed deadlines – which all costs money.
Companies often think the answer to this confusion is a project software tool. What they really need, though, is a standardized project framework that dictates how to run a project from start to finish. That ensures that everyone working on a project uses the same approach, the same tools, and the same templates.
This allows organizations to be flexible, agile and nimble, and the time and money spent on standardization? It pays for itself in no time.
Corporate project mistake #2: unrealistic timeline expectations
So many organizations kick projects off without fully considering all the steps needed to reach the end goal. The result is rushed work that’s of poor quality, or deadlines that never get met. Either way, a lot of time and money is wasted.
A project manager’s job is to understand enough about project planning to set up realistic timelines and help senior management see the realities of what they’re asking for on a project.
To do that, PMs need to be equipped with the right kind of basic project management training, (like what’s offered in my SLAY Project Management online course).
More common corporate project mistakes
There are several more mistakes I commonly see made in my work with corporations, so I put together a video explaining the steps companies can take to steer clear of them. It talks about:
- What size of projects benefit from a proper project framework
- Why accidental PMs end up confused and overwhelmed
- How to keep politics and personal agendas from steamrolling projects
Follow me over to YouTube and we’ll keep chatting about this!
And, if you’re interested in learning more about how you can help your company prevent project failure and steer clear of project mistakes, be sure to check out my SLAY Project Management Corporate Program. It helps companies quickly achieve efficient and consistent outcomes, fix their project-related issues, and start making organizational gains.
Adriana Girdler, PMP | Creator of Slay Project Management™
P.S. Check out some of my SLAY students’ success stories here.
