Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You have interfered with the productivity and work of my project team member. Prepare to die. This was a tweet status I saw on my #agile View and I couldn’t resist writing a blog post using the theme from The Princess Bride. It’s a topic that I am passionate about. (Productivity, that is. The movie is also very enjoyable to me! I wrote a lot about the fact that one of my primary roles as a project manager is to remove any obstacles from the project team. I am a constant advocate for my teams, making sure their focus and time are as unaffected as possible in order to create amazing systems. Here are some of the things I do to achieve this. Please leave your comments! You can work from home with a twist. Many tasks can be done by an individual. Although team interaction is important, there are times when it makes sense to minimize distractions. In a recent case, I suggested to one of my team members that they work from home two days per week, every other week. Here’s the twist. Normally, people working remotely are bombarded with instant messages. Sometimes it seems like less work was done than usual because of all these distractions. This agreement states that, except for the daily team tag up in the morning, they must be available online and unavailable by phone in critical situations. This agreement does a few things.

By GregaryOn August 19, 2022

It allows them to focus completely on their tasks.
It is also a sign of trust in the professional.
It also reinforces my personal focus and not on micro-management.

Kanban Kanban is a method of limiting the work in progress (WIP), for your project team and individual members. It’s a visual system that allows you to easily see what’s in work, what’s next, and what has been done. Kanban has many other benefits, including explicit value stream mapping and team communication. This is especially true when it is combined with a daily stand up meeting. We are about a month ahead of where we were when we weren’t doing the two things above efficiently on one of my project teams. I attribute our speed to the above mentioned items, as well as having a great team! Tell me, what are your tips for removing obstacles from project teams?