Master the Art of Efficient Processes

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Happy May! 🙌 Time to shift into a new month and a new mode 🔥

Just as Eric outlined the concept of an MVP, the same principle applies to creating a minimum viable process—or any preliminary version of a project.

As I prepare to add new support to the team, I want to share how I've streamlined the process of offloading tasks to others.

Managing dozens of people and establishing various SOPs has taught me the importance of simplicity in ensuring team success.

I just got back from an extended long weekend away – and with an especially busy week, I need this reminder for myself as I’m challenged to do all the prep work required ahead of their onboarding next week!

We all know how easy it can be to let projects get drawn out, and this can happen when we focus on MORE than what’s actually NEEDED to get them done.

Typically, I start with a Version 1 of the core process.

This approach is similar to launching a new feature or course: begin with an MVP, an "alpha/beta" version that captures the essence and gather initial feedback.

This strategy emphasizes the importance of launching quickly and refining later.

As Brené Brown suggests, create a "shitty first draft" before refining your ideas.

This way, you can iterate based on feedback, which is often more productive than striving for perfection from the start.

Remember, a process doesn't need to be perfect to be effective.

The principle here is to shoot for completion before iteration.

Starting with what you consider "ready enough" allows you to begin the improvement cycle sooner.

This is vital because without continual updates, processes can stagnate or deteriorate, preventing growth.

By working with “minimum viable” version of whatever we’re working on, we get to improve the process more regularly, with increased feedback loops than we’d otherwise have if we built something out in its entirety before seeing what needs changing.

In preparing a new SOP for a hire (or even with a new process for yourself), consider how you can apply this MVP mindset.

Start with whatever you deem “as ready-to-go” as you’re happy with to get it off your plate…

Then we iterate.

By empowering our teams to have ownership of the outcome, we can learn where our initial process can be improved — and iterate collaboratively in a way that breeds consistent improvement and great results.

This piece explores how successful leaders empower their team members through strategic delegation, balancing the fine line between giving autonomy and maintaining oversight.

It also highlights the importance of celebrating team successes as a way to motivate and reinforce positive outcomes from delegated tasks.

How do you currently delegate tasks within your team, and what steps could you take to improve this process based on the strategies discussed in the article and what we’ve looked at today? 👀

Have a great week!
Trevor