Image: FreepikATLANTA, GA - Jason Washington, a local project manager, is being praised for his innovation after revolutionizing his company’s approach to technical project planning. Rather than writing a project plan and sharing it for review, Washington has scheduled a series of agendaless, 2-hour “quick syncs” with all 23 team members involved, just to, you know, get aligned.
During the meetings, Washington filled the time with vague platitudes and technical buzzwords. Crucially, no decisions were made, no responsibilities assigned, and no actionable next steps were established.
“Look, writing a project plan is hard,” Washington explained. “If I commit to something, then people might expect me to actually do something. Or worse, hold me accountable.”
Despite the lack of direction, Washington deflects blame for his company’s difficulties: “If these engineers could just get something done, we’d be in good shape.”
When asked about next steps, Washington said he’s considering writing a LinkedIn post titled “What Agile Project Planning Taught Me About B2B Sales.”