As someone with over 12 years of experience in areas such as marketing and software development, I firmly believe it is crucial to have a customizable tool to effectively manage the projects I take on.
After consuming hours of Youtube tutorials (Check out Thomas Frank Explains, this guy is amazing), I decided to use Notion extensively to manage my projects. Here are three reasons, why I have come to believe that Notion is a game-changer in the world of productivity and project management.
Customizable Workflows in Notion
Having observed the workflows and spoken to the team members of different departments in the company I worked in, I began to plan out how I wanted to customize Notion to fit the company's needs.
It took me a couple of late nights, litres of green tea and hours on Google. Utilizing Notions features such as relational databases, rollups and a variety of views, I was able to create unique multi-layered systems that work best for each team.
Effective Resource Management
Managing your resources effectively is a key factor in business productivity. In order to manage your resources effectively, managers must have a clear idea of what each team member is working on. This is especially important in larger teams with many moving parts.
As an example, each department gets a dashboard that enables managers to view the workload for each team member along with a delivery calendar. This customized view enables the manager to manage expectations and deadlines appropriately without overloading the team.
"The greatest thing by far is to be a master of technique, to be able to get the right solution for the right problem." - Aristotle
Improved Communication, Collaboration and Tracking
According to Investopedia's article on Silo Mentality, a silo mentality is the unwillingness to share information or knowledge between employees or across different departments within a company.
I wanted to encourage and facilitate a free flow of information by ensuring that team members had one source of truth that they can return to when working together on a project. Notion's features are versatile enough to be optimized for project tracking, tasks, meeting notes and even wikis.
Conclusion
Browse their gallery for free templates that can get you up and running in a few minutes. Whether you are a business or an individual interested in boosting your productivity and efficiency, I strongly suggest giving Notion a try. It is truly a powerful tool to harness on your journey to achieving your goals.
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