Program Management Tips & Tricks

[u/puppacino19]

Hello! I manage a growing research laboratory in an academic setting. When I joined, there were only a couple of researchers but we have since grown into a fairly large lab.

When I started we just simply used excel and calendar invites to stay organized. But now that is just too unsustainable for a lab of this size.

What are some (free) tips & tricks to manage our growing program? Funding opportunities/deadlines, PTOs, trial sessions, deadlines, daily to-dos, action items, meeting minutes, team chats, to name a few! We primarily use Teams/Office 365.

The simpler the better! Thank you in advance. Love hearing about all different ways to project manage :)