Rolling out Asana to a team that has had access to it for years, but never been trained.

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We have had an entry-level Asana plan for years and have recently upgraded to a new version. For a long time, our company used Asana mainly as a glorified checklist. I wasn’t with the company when Asana was initially introduced, so I am referring to this current effort as the “Asana 2.0 Rollout.”

My question is: With a staff that has had access to Asana for a long time, but without clear expectations, parameters, or training, how can I reignite excitement and secure buy-in?

I have started by designating one staff member in each department to undergo a Power User training program I developed. Additionally, I have created request forms that are now used company-wide on a daily basis. I plan to roll out a training program for team leads and everyday users once we establish a Power User in each department.

All feedback and ideas are welcome. Thank you!

Wisston

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Hi @Winston_Secrest!

Wow, that’s quite a challenge you have. I have recently rolled out Asana to our company (we did not have prior access), but found Asana’s training Roll Out Asana to your team quite helpful. It gave some good tips on how to make it a bit more exciting. I’d suggest joining the live training, as then you can ask questions easily, but they do have a recording.

Recording: Roll out Asana to your team (recording)

Our team was quite excited by just having more visibility across the company of what they’re working on, enough push to buy into using Asana regularly.

You might just need to find a few “highlights” of what Asana can do for your team if used properly to get their involvement. Perhaps it’s the project status reports, maybe its an automation, or the dashboards. It could be anything, depending on how you use it.

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Welcome @Winston_Secrest!

That’s a nice challenge indeed. :slight_smile:

Training is crucial, so you’re off to a good start.

Adding to @3lla I’d suggest taking a look at This help article: Help your team adopt Asana and maybe look at the Workflow Specialist Certification for you and your workflow-builders, and the Asana Foundations Skill Badge for your end users.

You could also call in the help of an Asana Partner like myself.

If you want we can set-up a call or two so that I can get a better understanding of your context, and help you refine your plan. (No charge, no strings.)

The first question I’d want to get an answer to would be “Why Asana?”

  • What’s the reason you chose Asana?
  • What are you hoping it enables?
  • What painpoints are you hoping it aleviates?

And can you paint the picture of what that would look like, so that you have a north star to aim for?

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Thank you Jan, for your feedback. Very helpful!

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Thanks so much for your Ella! Very helpful.

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Aweome Jan, I’ll reach out if I have further qeustions!