You're falling behind on digital strategy deadlines. How can you turn things around?

Begin by taking a step back to understand the full scope of the situation. Evaluate the current status of all ongoing projects, identifying which tasks are delayed and the reasons behind these delays. Analyze your resources, including team capacity and availability, to determine whether there are bottlenecks or resource gaps. Communicate openly with your team and stakeholders to get their perspectives on the challenges and their suggestions for solutions. This comprehensive assessment helps in developing a realistic plan to get back on track, ensuring you address the root causes of the delays.

Sugar-coating won't help. You need a brutally honest assessment of where you are standing. Try and quantify delays and their impact, then use that data to drive your recovery plan.

Assess the current situation: - Identify specific areas of weakness - Analyze competitor strategies - Review industry trends and best practices

Falling behind on digital strategy deadlines can be stressful, but with a proactive and structured approach, you can get back on track. Here’s how to turn things around: ### 1. **Evaluate the Situation** - **Identify Causes**: Determine why you’re falling behind. Is it due to unrealistic deadlines, resource constraints, or unexpected issues? - **Assess Impact**: Understand which projects are most affected and the potential consequences of these delays.

Parte da maturidade no momento de construção de digital assigments está em determinar racionalmente os seus prazos de entrega. Para isso é preciso bater um debriefing de projetos passados e condicionar seu gerenciamento de rotina de acordo. No começo provavelmente será mais difícil determinar tudo isso sozinho, por isso conte com seu gestor na determinação desses processos.

Set clear goals and priorities: -Define achievable short-term and long-term objectives - Focus on areas with the highest potential impact - Evaluate and adopt new tools and platforms as needed - Ensure integration between different systems

Priorizar é importante mas sabe o que pode ser ainda mais importante? Permitir que demandas de última hora de 5min não roubem sua atenção no meio da execução de uma atividade. Em gestão de projetos digitais é fácil passar a impressão que você está meio "livre" 90% do tempo. Então priorize onde seu foco se planejou estar naquele momento.

Not all tasks are created equal. Let's ruthlessly cut non-essential work. Focus on high-impact deliverables that move the needle on your core objectives.

Bureaucracy is the enemy of speed. You have to identify and eliminate bottlenecks. Automate where possible and empower team members to make decisions without excessive approvals.

En mi experiencia, muchas empresas subestiman el impacto de los cuellos de botella y las tareas redundantes. La automatización no solo ahorra tiempo, sino que también minimiza errores, aumentando la consistencia y la calidad del trabajo. Externalizar tareas específicas puede liberar recursos internos para proyectos estratégicos. Además, es esencial reevaluar la estructura y frecuencia de las reuniones; reuniones más enfocadas y breves pueden mejorar la productividad.

Micromanagement isn't the answer. Trust your team's expertise. Clearly communicate the situation and objectives, then let them innovate solutions.

Vanity metrics are useless here. Implement real-time dashboards tracking only the most critical KPIs. Make sure everyone can see your progress (or lack thereof) at all times.

Rigid plans fail in dynamic environments. Build flexibility into our recovery strategy. Be prepared to pivot quickly based on real-time data and feedback.