Simplify your workday with a project management tool

This session is designed to introduce accessible, easy-to-understand tools that can improve the way you work—making projects, tasks, and reminders easier to manage and track.

Description:

Whether you’re managing small projects, organizing team efforts, or simply trying to juggle multiple responsibilities, this presentation will empower you with tips and strategies to simplify your workflow and work smarter, not harder.

In this session, Rose Howard, from Cornell University, will share how Smartsheet—a versatile project management tool—can help you streamline your work, stay organized, and reclaim valuable time. Having built a range of practical solutions using Smartsheet, Rose will demonstrate three powerful tools she’s developed that have redefined how she manages her projects:

1. Project Templates and Dashboards: Learn how to create reusable project templates and easy-to-read dashboards for recurring workflows. With just a few clicks, you can track progress, manage tasks, and cut down on unnecessary setup time—perfect for repetitive projects.

2. Automation Based on Due Dates: Discover how to automate task reminders and notifications based on key deadlines. Whether you’re tracking tenure promotion dossiers or ensuring daily project tasks stay on schedule, this automation can help make sure nothing falls through the cracks.

3. Document Generator for Tracking: Explore how you can create and organize essential documents, auto filling form fillable pdfs directly from Smartsheet with ease. Generate, update, and share these documents instantly saving you time and avoiding the need to manage messy spreadsheets or manual trackers.

Agenda:

Date: Wednesday, April 30th
Time: 6 pm - 7 pm
Location: Virtual over Zoom
Number of PDU's: 1

Speaker:

Rose Howard has been working in Higher Education since 2018. She's worked Cornell for over two years in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering as the Assistant to the Director(s). She is a skilled Administrator, and in October of 2024, she was Core Product Certified by Smartsheet. She's won a 2024 EPICC Award for Innovation in large part due to her work helping to build a Human Resources Onboarding system for Staff in Smartsheet. She is a champion for Smartsheet as a way to intake data, format it, and then make it easily retrievable for both internal and external use. She loves working with teams, and is eager to share her shortcuts and insights.