After having supported 600 customers on Asana, here are our observations:
1. You’re probably no different from any other company
Every company arrives with the same observation: too many emails, too many files, too much time wasted, too much reporting, too much duplication… and many spend hours trying to create schedules in Excel.
2. If you’re still using Excel and email to collaborate, you’re losing productivity
Your competitor who has adopted Asana is gaining precious hours. Don’t be left behind!
3. It’s a mistake to expect your teams to use Asana without involving you as their manager.
To succeed, commitment must come from the top. Asana is not just a project management tool, but a work management tool.
4. Integrate Asana into all your activities
Goals, meetings, 1:1, reporting… That’s how you’ll exploit its full potential.
5. Don’t be afraid to create a long list of projects
On the contrary, it can be a good practice to get the most out of Asana.
6. Asana is not “just another tool”.
It’s a tool that will save you and your team hours of work.
7. Expect challenges, including resistance to change
There will always be a small percentage of people who are reluctant on principle. That’s to be expected.
8. Even for a single team, Asana can make a difference
All your team projects will be centralized and managed efficiently.
9. Video or face-to-face coaching can quickly boost your efficiency
Thanks to those who share their camera in session, it’s so much more human!
My recommendation
99% of the time, your problems are similar to those of others. If Asana saves time for some companies, it will do the same for you. You just have to want to change!
Bastien, Asana Expert
iDO (Asana Partner: Services & Licenses)