Why Management Matters: Maximizing Workflow Efficiency and Productivity
The backbone of productivity, management is about good strategy and team maintenance. It turns the “big picture” into action by organizing a team’s processes to stay aligned with their company’s mission and targets.
Without management, a company’s workflow becomes inefficient, delaying delivery, wasting resources and hurting relationships among workers. Rather than watching people closely and controlling every step they take, the goal of this practice is to understand a company’s goals and listen to team members, planning and moving tasks around to give everyone space to focus on their job.
If you want to step-up your game, you need someone to take care of productivity. Here are 5 reasons why a manager will make your daily work that much easier:
Boosting Efficiency. If you don’t have somebody to take care of the workflow, things will likely get lost. When everyone has too much work to get done by the end of the week, it can be hard to take a step back and figure out where to start and who should do what. As a defender of execution, the manager will envision the delivery process in detail and plan an order of things that best fits their team and the company’s goals.
Motivating. By taking care of the team, the manager will guarantee everyone feels heard and seen, setting a motivational atmosphere that prompts positivity. They can also dedicate their time to put in incentives, such as promotions, team-bonding activities, awards and positive-reinforcement reports to keep everyone satisfied with their own performance.
Getting the best out of resources. By keeping in track with the company’s mission and objectives, the manager will guarantee that people, tools and money are used in the best way possible. When different parts of the company don’t communicate, departments might end up doing the same work, using different tools with a similar function, or overloading some employees while underloading others.
Keeping projects and development on track. By delegating tasks, setting deadlines, assessing the team’s performance and documenting the work, the manager will be able to hold members accountable for mistakes or gaps in productivity. They will also make sure the project stays aligned with the company’s vision, mission, values and objectives as challenges arise over time.
Overcoming Blockers. The manager makes everyone’s lives easier by fostering constant communication and setting work expectations. They resolve any work-related issues, adjusting employees’ hours, workload, processes and vacation whenever needed to guarantee the best outcome and satisfaction possible. Those actions create a healthy work environment, avoiding misunderstandings and incentivizing good employees to stay in the company for the long-run.
Complex processes need a person to keep the work organized, establishing, tracking and unblocking the path of inputs and outputs.
When it comes to software, management might seem a bit easier. You either have a product that works or not, which makes finding solutions a bit simpler. But if the project owners don’t define the development roadmap team members will probably get overwhelmed with tasks and fail to meet objectives at the end of a cycle. Then, delivery gets delayed, feedback becomes rushed, and communication deteriorates, leading to a snowball effect that hurts productivity at every turn.
The role is even more crucial in other types of projects, such as services, processes or documentation, where key performance indicators might not be super obvious, so having someone to just think about that is a game changer.
That is why we are here! If your company wants support to develop or create a product, feel free to contact us at hello@vinoly.tech. Our management services can help you take a step back to really see your processes and identify best practices, drawing a successful roadmap to your goals.
