How can you stay focused on long-term projects in Peer Support?

Set clear goals: Break down your long-term project into smaller, more manageable goals. This will help you stay focused and motivated as you work towards your larger goal. Create a timeline: Develop a timeline that outlines the steps you need to take to complete your project. This will help you stay organized and on track. Stay motivated: Keep yourself motivated by reminding yourself of the importance of your work and the impact it will have on others. Take breaks: Taking regular breaks can help you stay focused and avoid burnout. Make sure to take breaks throughout the day to recharge and refocus. Stay organized: Keep your workspace organized and free of distractions. This will help you stay focused and avoid getting sidetracked.

In my experience the work plan is pur best allied to make things correct, you always can go back to check is you are in the right way in your projects.

Setting up plans pertinent to the project, no matter short term or long term, should always be the base structure for building a strong goal driven foundation.

The most valuable feedback is organic and sometimes requires you hearing things or hearing what isn't being said. Asking "how do you think it's going" doesn't usually give nearly the same results as, "How are you feeling about this project?" People are more comfortable sharing how they feel because only they know how they feel. A lot of people won't share their thoughts because they aren't sure how widely held those thoughts are. When asking for support make it as actionable as possible. "Would you mind joining this call for a few weeks? I think if you're there it'll improve the tone" is way better than "I need help improving the tone."

Always seek feed back from peers and the client during the life of a project. With seek feed back from the Project Team and client one can ensure client needs are being meet if not exceeded. Feed back from internal resources helps strengthen one’s team, remember a project is a team effort.

When I worked in an office one of the best ways I found to manage my well-being was to do walking meetings when I could. Sitting in meeting rooms or at my desk all day just drained me. Now that I WFH I do a 10 minute walking break when I start to feel overwhelmed or like I'm dragging thru the day.

When working long term or even short term projects, a Project Managers should alway show gratitude to the team for goals achieved.

One of my favorite celebrations we did on a project was when we started up a new branch in a different country we purchased company swag that had themed items from the country and handed out to those who'd been on the project team. It was a huge milestone for the company and the people who received items will have forever memories that they participated in that growth.

I have some strengths that in some situations are a weakness. I move really quickly. One of the reasons for that is it helps me avoid getting stuck or not making any progress. That's great sometimes, but when working with people who aren't comfortable moving that quickly if I'm not careful I'll lose their buy in and be less effective. The best way I've found to manage this is to regularly assess whether my preferred speed is really what the situation needs. And if it isn't, I have some ways I take my foot off the gas while still keeping things moving. That way I don't move any faster than is necessary, but I also don't stall out.