Software does not solve a skills gap.

It is tempting to implement a new shiny software to solve a sills gap within a team. It’s all ready to go and the software seller does a great job showing how great it CAN work. The software may help with one area of the business, like project management/ planning, but if implemented without the right foundational skills, it will be a waste of time and money to implement too soon.

Being patient with ourselves, as business owners, leads to consistent progress and sustained success. Ask the question ‘what is the 2-3 steps before the software?’ ‘What consistent behaviours and results need to happen for the next 3-6 months for the next level of success in this area?’.

We all know the excitement of solving a problem then the disappointment over the thing that we thought would solve the problem falling short. Working on the 2-3 steps before the software will lead to the consistent progress we all want.

Check out the Plan-on-1-Page tool for growing your team’s project management skills in everyday ways today :)