CEO of 5W PR Ronn Torossian believes that as a manager, you are either considered a problem solver or a hindrance to progress. Which would you rather be?

1. Keep Things Moving: How to
Master Your Workflow

2. Good managers keep things moving. Creating and cultivating an
environment in which tasks are completed in a timely, efficient manner.
Where projects are touched once and done right and communication is
specific and appropriate keeping energy levels high and the workplace
humming.
But how do you make that happen? How can you take the work you
have to get done and get your team working together to master that
workflow?

3. Specific tasks. Your staff and, by extension, you, will get more done when you
are working on specific tasks. Your team needs to be able to
compartmentalize projects and the steps in each project. If you can’t do that,
you will quickly get off track, and all your metrics will go out the window.
Clear expectations. Each team member should have a specific area of
responsibility, as well as a clear understanding of what is expected of them,
and the larger project. When your team members understand what is
expected, they can more easily rise to the challenge. But, when they don’t
understand what really “means” success in that scenario, that creates
misunderstandings and workflow detours.

4. Clear process. Speaking of detours, you can eliminate them by having a
clear process from the very beginning. This has to happen, then this,
etc. When everyone understands both who is depending on them and
what has to happen next, they have a better grasp on their importance
to the process. They can take ownership of that step and keep projects
moving.
Understood goals. Why are we doing this, and when will we be done?
What’s the purpose here? Every person needs a purpose. Giving your
team members goals help them achieve their purpose for that day.
Even if it’s simple, it’s something specific.

5. Optimistic timelines. Your more meticulous team members may hate
this one, but you need to challenge your team. Deadlines are
deadlines, and sometimes, stuff just has to be done faster than they
think it can be done. Sure, sometimes stuff takes what it takes. More
often than not, though, the proper motivation reduces timelines once
considered set in stone.
Open communication. As a manager, you are either considered a
problem solver or an impediment to progress. Which would you rather
be? It doesn’t matter how you answer that question here … it matters
how you answer your team’s questions when they ask.

6. 5WPR CEO and Founder of the Ronn Torossian Foundation, Ronn
Torossian was born August 25th, 1974 in Brooklyn, NY.