Dr. Gustaaf Wolvaardt of FPD
The Way I Manage My Projects with brightpod
Dr. Gustaaf Wolvaardt of FPD (The Foundation for Professional Development) // Pretoria, South Africa
Dr. Gustaaf Wolvaardt's favorite gadget is his iPhone 7. His favorite news-reading app is BBC News. Joe favorite time-saving trick is 'Sticky notes, emails and urgent important quadrant model'. His favorite blogs are Chartered Institute of Marketing & Marketing Week.
What does your company do?
The Foundation for Professional Development is a higher education institution working across Africa.
Describe an average day at your company?
Mostly it is meetings and making decisions.
What is your work routine? How do you start and end your day?
Not reading e-mails first thing in the morning. I have set aside some time to plan my day and Brightpod is part of that planning. At the end of the day I reflect on what was done and I then plan the next day.
"We have hundreds of team members on Brightpod.
Our entire organization runs on Brightpod."
What are your top 3 productivity hacks that help you work smarter?
a. Be rigorous with your time management.
b. Do not read e-mails first thing in the morning - if you do someone else has taken control of your plans for the day.
c. Have a not todo list to help you remember what to delegate.
How many projects and team members do you have in Brightpod? Could you give us some insight on what kind of projects/ work you manage with Brightpod?
We have hundreds of team members on Brightpod. Our entire organization runs on Brightpod.
Was there a learning curve associated with Brightpod? How did your team/client adapt to a new software?
Yes. Transitioning new systems into an organization is difficult. I, as the CEO was the champion for the system and it only became integrated when it became the reporting norm.
What is your favorite, or most used Brightpod feature?
The Me feature.
How would you feel if you could no longer use Brightpod?
Less efficient!
Thank you for your time, Dr. Gustaaf Wolvaardt!
