25: Finding the Right Task Management App

There are endless benefits to using technology at work. But, software tools and apps are not a magic pill. They require behavior change and sustained dedication to using them in order to reap the benefits. Therefore, even considering the idea of adding a new app to your tech toolbox should be done thoughtfully.   Get the free mini-guide to help you reflect on why you need a task management app and what features are most important.    Join the Modern Manager community to get the full guide to generating buy-in for a collaboration app with your team along with suggested tools.   Subscribe to my newsletter to get episodes, articles and mini-guides delivered to your inbox.   Key Takeaways: Adding a new technology tool to your workflow, whether doing it alone or with a team, shouldn’t be taken lightly. New apps require new behaviors. Be clear about the problems you want the tool to solved.  Paint a vision of what benefits you (and the team) will receive when using the app successfully. Identify unique capabilities and feature needs based on the type of work your team does. Explore 3-5 apps by reviewing their marketing site, using the web and mobile apps, visiting the help site, and reading reviews. Select one to use first and give it a go for a few weeks. You'll discover things you like more about it and things you like less or that it doesnt do which are needed.  Then decide if you want to stay with this one, try another, or find a non-technical way to solve the problems you identified. Articles with app reviews: https://zapier.com/blog/best-todo-list-apps/ https://www.proofhub.com/articles/top-project-management-tools-list-2018   Get it touch! Email me at [email protected]