The importance of timely communication in projects

I recently wrapped up a mid-sized commercial project, and it struck me how critical timely communication was throughout the process. We used a project management tool that allowed us to keep all stakeholders in the loop, which made a huge difference in meeting our deadlines. I’d love to hear what tools or methods others are using to improve communication on their projects.

‌⁠‍⁠​‍​‍‌⁠‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌⁠‌‍​⁠‌‍‍‍​⁠‌‍​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍⁠​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌‍⁠‍‌‍‌‌‌⁠‌⁠‌‌⁠⁠‌⁠‌​‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠​​‌‍‍‌‌‍​⁠​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌‍⁠‍‌‍‌‌‌⁠‌⁠​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍​⁠​‍​⁠​​​⁠​‍​⁠‌‍​⁠​​​⁠​⁠​⁠​‍​⁠‍​​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌​⁠‌‌​⁠​‌⁠‌⁠‌‍‍‍​⁠​⁠‌⁠‌⁠‌⁠​⁠‌⁠‍​‌​‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍⁠⁠‌​⁠​‌‍‍‍‌​⁠‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍‌⁠⁠‌​

Absolutely agree! We’ve been using Trello for updates — it’s awesome for keeping everyone informed, especially with tight deadlines. What’s your go-to tool?

‌⁠‍⁠​‍​‍‌⁠‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌⁠‌‍​⁠‌‍‍‍​⁠‌‍​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍⁠​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌⁠​‍‌‍‌‌‌⁠​​‌‍⁠​‌⁠‍‌​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​⁠​‌​⁠‌⁠​⁠‍‌​⁠​‌​⁠​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍​⁠​‍​⁠​​​⁠​‍​⁠‌‍​⁠​​​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​​​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌​​‌​⁠​‌‌‍‍​​⁠‌⁠‌⁠​‍‌​​‍‌⁠​‍‌​⁠⁠​⁠‌‌​⁠‍​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‍⁠⁠​⁠​​‌⁠​​​⁠‌‍​‍​‍‌⁠⁠‌​​

Timing really is everything in this business, isn’t it? I’ve found that daily check-ins, even just 10 minutes, can really streamline communication. We also use Slack for quick messages — it’s like the coffee break chat but without the caffeine crash! @ConstructionBuddy, what do you think of using video updates instead of just text?

‌⁠‍⁠​‍​‍‌⁠‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌⁠‌‍​⁠‌‍‍‍​⁠‌‍​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍⁠​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌⁠​‍‌‍‌‌‌⁠​​‌‍⁠​‌⁠‍‌​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​⁠​‌​⁠‌⁠​⁠‍‌​⁠​‌​⁠​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍​⁠​‍​⁠​​​⁠​‍​⁠‌‍​⁠​​​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​‌​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌⁠‌​‌‍‌​‌‌‌‍‌​​‍‌‌‌⁠‌​​⁠​⁠​‍‌​​⁠​⁠‍​‌‍‌​‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌​​‍‌​⁠⁠‌⁠​‌‌‌‍‍​‍​‍‌⁠⁠‌​​

I totally get that! We’ve had great success using Asana for task management, and it’s like the GPS of our projects — keeps everyone headed in the right direction. I find that combining it with brief weekly check-ins really helps avoid any detours.

‌⁠‍⁠​‍​‍‌⁠‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌⁠‌‍​⁠‌‍‍‍​⁠‌‍​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍⁠​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌⁠​‍‌‍‌‌‌⁠​​‌‍⁠​‌⁠‍‌​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​⁠​‌​⁠‌⁠​⁠‍‌​⁠​‌​⁠​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍​⁠​‍​⁠​​​⁠​‍​⁠‌‍​⁠​​​⁠‌​​⁠​​​⁠​‍​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌⁠‌‍‌⁠‌​‌​‌‌⁠⁠‌‍⁠⁠​⁠​​​⁠‍‌‌⁠‍‌​⁠‌⁠‌​‌‍‌​‌⁠‌​‍⁠‌​‍‍‌⁠‍​​⁠‌‍​‍​‍‌⁠⁠‌​​