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With many states starting their reopening process, us business owners/managers are feeling the new wave of stress. Are our employees safe? Are we focusing on the right things? What strategies do we have in place? The questions go on. While there are tons of information on tips that can help us during this time, there is not much information about how to actually execute the plans. Since execution of plans is QuantumMark’s sweet spot, we decided it was time someone helped with this! Our answer is somewhat simple: invest in hiring a good, outside project manager. As a project management consulting firm, we know first-hand why project management is essential, especially in a time of crisis. Read below to learn 3 reasons why project management is important in your COVID-19 recovery, and why it can help you execute the tips and tricks you want to:
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Planning is crucial
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Planning is absolutely essential for businesses to be doing triple-fold work right now. While many of us might think we are, it takes someone who has experience in complicated, multi-year planning to ensure you are doing it efficiently. Why? Because you need to make sure your plan is actually prioritizing the right items and can be started now with the resources you have. This holds true for public and private sector. Stephen Townsend and David Summers in their recent article for govexec.com said it best: “While recovery projects stir emotions and operate with a heightened sense of urgency, success continues to depend on setting priorities and having a clear-cut execution plan.” Project management creates these plans by working closely with your team, ensuring your plan also has buy-in from all stakeholders. It is well worth the investment.
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Thinking strategically
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Right now, just as it is critical to make a good plan, it is vital that you, as a business leader, are thinking strategically about how to make your company/department more immune to outside changes. We have all had many lessons learned throughout COVID-19, most of them coming at us so fast we’ve had to react first, think later. This reaction first needs to stop, otherwise you’ll find yourself in a worse place than you are now. Project management can help make this possible. How? A good project management firm will help manage many of the daily tasks and specific reopening needs, so your time is freed up to think big picture. The ability, even if it is just a few hours a week, to think broadly and strategically, is truly invaluable. Not only will your business benefit, but your employees and stakeholders will as well.
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A new set of eyes
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The value that a neutral, third party view provides is something we’ve talked about many times in our blogs, because it is one of the best tools businesses can invest in. This is especially true during a crisis like COVID-19 when we (and our employees) are already feeling overwhelmed. A new set of eyes will help you think more strategically, be smarter about your business decisions, and help make sure your goals actually meet your business needs. They will also help you create better processes and policies and help make you more immune to possible future disruptions and times of crisis.
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We know that hiring an outside project manager might not be top priority/top of mind for a lot of us, but the truth is, project management is more important than ever. It will help not only ensure your transition “back” to work is smoother, but also help to make sure you are starting on a strategic plan now. Wouldn’t you rather slow down a little in the beginning to plan right, so you meet your goal quicker in the long run? We know we do!
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Interested in learning more about how project management can help? Contact our team at Kim@QuantumMark.com today!
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