I just heard about a tool that looks pretty cool for online collaboration. Asana. See Video here. Tools like this look like they are on exactly the right track for what teams in this century should be doing. Spend less time on operations and more time doing. I look at a tool like this and instantly see the benefits for collaborating and tracking a project.
The profiles in the video are all young, hip small businesses, which has to be the target audience. Why? Because they have the most freedom to try something new and innovative. They haven't spent years investing in other productivity software or products.
What about large corporations that have already invested millions of dollars in software designed to enhance our productivity? Every company I have ever worked for has had a ton of software at our disposal to supposedly enhance our productivity. The problem is no one knows how to really use it. I don't think anyone has grasped the full functionality of half the things we have purchased.
It is really a waste.
When purchasing software or hardware, the importance of training, coaching, and change management cannot be underestimated. It is worth it to buy the training and support! It is worth it to invest in the time it will take to change habits.
Productivity software should be inherently intuitive and easy, but it must play nicely with the giants that already exist, and in order to get full adoption you need to allow the resources and time for the entire organization to accept the change.
Moving an entire organization to change requires care and feeding. You can't just purchase the hardware or software and cross your fingers.
Plant it, water it, feed it, care for it and watch it flourish.
1 comment:
I've used asana and its great for teams. Good app.
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