A well-organized workflow is vital to the success of your business. It provides your team with an idea of how their work contributes to the overall goals, and what they need to complete. This is important for time-based initiatives with an end date, such as marketing campaigns or onboarding programs for new employees as well as for ongoing procedures and evergreen tasks such as content calendars and IT requests.
When your workflow is organized it is possible to create structures to help with project management and planning as well as facilitate collaboration between departments and teams. This may include creating a workspace, making digital tools accessible, and providing efficient methods of communication between employees.
Although you might be tempted to take an overly-complicated approach to your workflow, this can cause confusion for your team members as well as unnecessary delays. To keep things simple, make sure that everyone understands the goals and values of the business and how their roles contribute to the larger picture. This will allow your team members work effectively and with a sharp focus.
Auditing your processes is a good idea when you’ve identified the issues. Go through each process from beginning to the end and find any weaknesses. If, for instance, you are unable to complete a task by a parallel process due to an employee is waiting for input from another member, switching to a sequential workflow may assist in moving the project along easily.