The REAL reasons why your project management tool failed
Project management tool rollouts in small companies have a high failure rate. Why? It's not because your team is lazy, or the tool was not the right fit, or you didn't communicate well enough. These are often masking the real issues that actually cause your tool to fail. In this video, I walk through 8 real reasons project management tools fail in founder-led teams of 10 to 40 people, and many of them might surprise you. Whether you're trying to revive a tool that your team has quietly stopped using, or about to abandon your current one for a new tool, this video will help you figure out what's actually going wrong, and where to look first. Regardless if you are using Jira, ClickUp, Trello, Monday, Linear, or some other project management tools, the issues will be the same. For founders, owner-operators, and small business leaders who are tired of wasting money and effort on new tools that don't get used. 🔔 Subscribe for more on operations, systems, and running founder-led businesses. 📌 Interested in getting your business organisation problems solved? Contact me here: https://victoriaenglert.com/ *Chapters:* 00:00 Intro 00:26 Reason 1: Too many tools already 01:14 Reason 2: Rolling out the tool is nobody's actual job 03:07 Reason 3: The tool isn't configured to fit the team 04:35 Reason 4: Non-adoption has no consequence 05:54 Reason 5: The tool is the wrong solution to the problem 07:20 Reason 6: It's a pet project of management 08:34 Reason 7: The underlying workflow isn't clear 10:24 Reason 8: The team sees it as a control mechanism

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