1. Keeping Momentum During the Summer Months
Let's face it, the summer is a tough time to keep projects moving forward. One study reported a 20% decline in workplace productivity, a 19% drop in employee attendance, a 13% increase in time to complete projects, and lunches that take 2.6x the normal time. Research has shown that children lose up to 40% of their learning over the 2-month summer break.
These time periods, while others are going backward, are what I like to call separation season. While the rest of the world is slowed down by the summer lull, you can keep the momentum going by:
1. Having a plan translated into a schedule. 2. Making sure to have redundancy in key roles. 3. Modelling the way (keep your schedule, your commitments, and ensure you have a replacement for your vacation).
Admittedly, this would have been a better conversation in June. But you have 4 weeks of summer left and a chance to rightsize the results and projects you’re responsible for.