Everything waits for one person to approve it
Common situation · Workflows & ApprovalsA situation we are often asked to help with. Many owners live with it for years because it feels like part of running a business. If it sounds like yours, here is what is usually behind it and how we fix it.
What you might be noticing
- •Purchases, discounts, or leave requests stall when the boss is away.
- •Approvals happen over WhatsApp and are hard to find later.
- •Nobody is sure who is allowed to approve what.
What is usually going on underneath
The approval process was never written down, so it depends on one person being reachable.
How we fix it
1
Write down who approves what
We define limits, owners, and who covers when someone is away.
2
Build it into the system
Requests route to the right person automatically, with reminders if they stall.
3
Keep a record
Every approval is logged, so questions have an answer.