No matter what business or industry you are in, organization is a critical component of your success. You want your highly skilled employees to be able to focus on what they do best. They need to trust that there is someone dedicated to keeping projects on task so that everything gets done.
If you want your business to be as successful as possible, you need good project management. A good project manager can be the difference between getting deliverables to clients on time or securing grants or other funds. Project managers also help take pressure off of other employees, so that they can be as focused and productive as possible.
If you’ve never considered project management services before, now is the time. Below, we’re sharing five signs that it’s time to bring a project manager on board. Read on to learn more.
1. You Have Poor Communication
Being a good communicator is a skill and not one that everyone has. Your employees may be great at getting their work done, but if they aren’t communicating with each other–or with your clients or customers–then there’s a limit to how successful you can be.
That’s why one of the most important answers to the question, “what do project manager do?” is: they communicate. Leave it to your project manager to communicate deadlines, responsibilities, etc. You’ll see your whole operation start to run more smoothly.
2. You Are Missing Deadlines
Bad project management typically stems from employees not having a clear sense of what their priorities are or should be. They may be working in a silo and trying to decide for themselves what the best use of their time is. That can lead to missed deadlines and deliverables.
A good project manager holds the bigger picture in their head and can communicate priorities so that the most important things are done when they need to be.
3. Your Employees Have Poor Relationships
Good project management is about more than getting projects done. It’s about creating a better workplace for everyone in the office. Without a project manager, tensions between employees can easily arise because everyone thinks their work is the most important.
A project manager is an impartial and objective middleman, who can do the hard work of keeping people on task. That will boost employee morale and improve office relationships.
4. You need Better Documentation
Poor project management can lead to important details being missed. If things are constantly falling through the cracks because of poor documentation or if arguments arise out of confusion, you need to figure out how to get into project management.
Once you bring good project management on board, you’ll have someone dedicated to documenting everything, so there are records to rely on and less overall confusion.
5. You Don’t Have Clear Processes
Processes get a bad reputation, especially in creative fields or among creative people. In reality, an office’s processes are what keep it afloat. There are so many moving parts in an office between different departments and different responsibilities.
When questions arise on how to do something or who needs to approve something, having a process in place makes all the difference. A good project manager will hold those processes and ensure they get followed.
Want to Know More About Project Management?
Effective project management can transform your company. Not only can it help improve financials and deliverables, but it can also boost employee morale and lead to a better overall work environment.
For more information about bringing a project manager on board at your company, please contact us at any time.
Pamela began her professional career in the broadcast industry while attending Tarleton State University. After graduating with a B.S. in Speech Communication in 1997, she worked at several radio stations in management roles focusing on continuity, music and production as well as serving as an on-air talent continuously for more than ten years. In 2010, Pamela accepted a position as the Assistant Marketing and Development Director for the Eisemann Center in Richardson, TX. Helping to promote, market and develop the City of Richardson’s performing arts center, she succeeded in implementing and managing all social media marketing as well as creating and directing a first-ever student art exhibit, further strengthening her marketing and organizational talents.
Jason Krueger is the Director of Ranch and Real Estate Development for The Project Group Consulting, LLC. Jason has been managing and developing ranches for greater than 14 years, and has extensive sales management experience in the construction industry dating back to the late 90s. He is also a Wildlife Biologist/Ecologist with a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from Texas A&M University in College Station.
Bryant began his career at Crepaco warehouse in parts distribution and pump assembly. Then he progressed to field installation for process and ammonia systems where he oversaw welding and fitting both sanitary tubing and ammonia piping systems.He then moved to San Antonio, spent a year as a contract fabricator with H-E-B Foods working for Sanitary Welding Services. At the end of his contract he returned to the DFW area with Alloy Equipment doing installation, crew management, and scheduling. There he remained through the buyout by Statco Fabrication and Engineering, which resulted in his 25 combined years with them moving into engineering and sales departments.
With more than 25 years in the food and beverage industry and extensive experience as a project manager, Tony has planned and led multi-million dollar projects relating to system upgrades, equipment installation, water quality, validations and process improvements. Some of his areas of expertise include project planning, quality assurance, process analysis, manufacturing systems, process design and problem resolution.
Tim is an electrical and control systems engineer with more than ten years of experience in a wide variety of industries. Project experience includes working with clients in the water/wastewater fields, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food and beverage industries. Prior to his engineering work, Tim was a licensed water treatment plant operator in Texas. Tim’s strengths are process engineering, control system design, conveyor system design, and project management. He received his B. S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. In his spare time, Tim enjoys working on cars, golfing, and billiards.
Michael has thirty-five years of diversified experience in project management and engineering, equipment and systems design, and manufacturing and production. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University.