About this episode
What are your project management strategies? How do you set expectations with clients and manage your deadlines? Shaun and Rebecca discuss their project management strategies and methods for setting expectations with clients and managing deadlines in the world of interior design. They also dive deep into the challenges of managing project timelines, client expectations, predicting and planning capacity to avoid overbooking, and much more.In this episode, they discuss:How Shaun and Rebecca handle multiple projects and manage client expectationsDetermining if you have the capacity to take on a new project and avoid overbookingOrganizing and visualizing project workload and pipelineHandling challenges like clients being unresponsive or changing their minds during a projectSetting realistic project timelines and communicating them effectively to clients and adding buffer time for client feedback and approvalsSome project management tools – Gantt charts, Basecamp, Monday, etcDealing with clients who constantly change requirements or are slow to respond and how that impacts workflowTaking time off as a business owner, and challenges and considerations around taking a long breakStory of a problem Rebecca had with a third-party Dubsado templateThe importance of having backup systems and emergency contacts in place for your businessMentioned:PMO Work Management Software | monday.com: https://monday.com/work-management/pmo Gantt: https://www.gantt.com/ Basecamp: https://basecamp.com/ ClickUp: https://clickup.com/ Dubsado: https://www.dubsado.com/ Our links:Subscribe and leave a review - Apple PodcastsLike, Comment, & Follow - Hot Young Designers Club InstagramRebecca’s Instagram Shaun’s InstagramFor more information -
