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Heyyy {{first_name}}!
Sharon* brought me on to help get tasks done and keep projects moving.
But when I first opened Sharon’s project management software, I saw a giant pile of tasks organized by team member.
Sure, everything was technically “organized,” but it wasn’t working and Sharon couldn’t figure out why.
The problem wasn't that her tasks weren't organized. The problem was that the organization wasn't helping anyone decide what to do next.
Which is why projects weren’t moving and team members were constantly following up with each other about what needed to be done and when.
So what did we do?