Do you ever hit your point where a lot is on the go yet little progress? Or that you feel yourself losing track of what everyone is working on? Even with 1:1’s, software for tracking projects and team meetings, it can still feel like there isn’t a clear picture of what is on the go or why there isn’t more progress happening.

It can be time to take stock. Like a braindrop/braindump, a KANBAN can be used to show everything that is on the go (and on your mind). Some softwares even offer the capability of a KANBAN for managing work week over week which is great. A KANBAN can also be a time in point activity to see everything AND to group items based on whether they have been started/ in-progress, planned or complete. By doing a point-in-time take stock with a KANBAN, you can really see how much is currently in that in-progress group. If it’s too much then people may be making the wrong choices when working by sticking to work they are comfortable with or that they enjoy most and put off work that is challenging, uncertain or less enjoyable.

Taking stock to simplify can provide the platform to clarify what’s most important and even move out work that is distracting the team. Check out this month’s newsletter and webpage on this for how to use this to have a great quarter and end of year!