Running Group Projects on a Kanban Board
14th August 2021
Why group projects stall
Most group projects fail quietly. Tasks sit "in progress" for a week, two people do the same thing, and the deadline arrives before anyone notices. The fix is visibility.
The three columns that matter
In LetsBelajar's kanban board, keep it simple:
- To Do – everything that still needs a owner
- In Progress – actively being worked on (limit this to avoid overload)
- Done – finished and checked off
Drag a card across when its status changes. The board becomes a shared truth everyone can see.
If a task isn't on the board, it doesn't exist for the team.
Assign and check in
Invite classmates to the shared assignment, and agree on a short daily check-in. A two-minute glance at the board surfaces blockers before they become missed deadlines.
When the work is visible, accountability is a byproduct – not a chore.