Currently taking on new projects
Freelance PM & Consultant · Remote, Europe-wide

Structure where
there was chaos.

I usually come in when a team is growing
and suddenly nothing really moves anymore.

Everyone is busy.
But things fall through the cracks.
Deadlines slip.
And no one can really say why.

That's where I start.
I listen, I connect the dots quickly,
and I say things out loud that are usually already in the room —
just no one has said them yet.

Then we fix it. In a way that actually works for the people involved.

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Lucy Kränzle
Bringing clarity ✦ Making things work ✦ Structuring teams ✦ Remote · Europe-wide ✦ Freelance PM & Consultant ✦ Clarity into chaos ✦ Bringing clarity ✦ Making things work ✦ Structuring teams ✦ Remote · Europe-wide ✦ Freelance PM & Consultant ✦ Clarity into chaos ✦

Who this is for

Founders & team leads of growing teams that are moving fast but starting to lose the thread
Remote & digital teams with tools in place — but no real structure holding it together
Teams with a key-person problem where too much depends on one or two people — and everyone feels the fragility
Anyone who has tried before and got something that worked on paper, but not in practice

Where I step in

Things feel chaotic, but no one can clearly explain why
Work depends too much on individuals
Tools exist, but no one really uses them properly
Communication between team and leadership doesn't fully land
People are overloaded — but don't say it
Everyone is doing something — but it doesn't come together

About me

Several years of working inside and alongside digital, remote-first teams — mostly in growth phases where things move fast and structures fall behind.

I'm not a methodology person. I don't show up with a stack of frameworks. I listen first, ask the right questions, and usually have a pretty clear picture of what's actually in the way within the first few conversations.

My work sits at the intersection of project management, operations and team communication. I work with both sides — leadership that needs an overview, and teams that need space, clarity and a structure they can actually use.

I work directly. I say what I see. And I care about what happens after I leave.

Worked with growing digital teams, agencies and remote setups across Europe.

How I work

I don't bring a "system" — I figure out what you actually need
I keep things simple enough so people will actually use them
I involve the team early, otherwise nothing sticks
I'm direct — even when it's uncomfortable
I care about both sides: leadership and team

The Offering

A structured way to bring clarity back into your team.

01
Founder Kick-off 2–3 hours · Remote
We start with you.
What's actually going on?
Where does it hurt?
What are you trying to fix — and what's maybe underneath that?

Outcome

Clarity on the real problem. Not just the visible symptoms.

02
Team Workshop Half day · Remote
This is where things usually shift.
We talk about how the team actually works —
not how it's supposed to work.
People speak up.
Things get clearer.
Connections start to happen again.

Outcome

Shared understanding. Real input. First alignment.

03
PM Audit 1–2 weeks · Async
I go through your actual setup.
Tools, workflows, communication —
and where things break.
No theory. No templates.

Outcome

A clear view of what's not working — and what needs to change.

04
Go-Forward Plan Deliverable + Handoff Call
You get a clear plan:
What to change.
What to stop.
What to keep.
And how to actually implement it.

Outcome

Structure that holds — not just ideas.

Curious what this would look like for your team? Let's find out in 30 minutes.

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Proof of Work

Corvis · ~10 people · Remote

From Slack Chaos to a System That Actually Works

The situation

A team of around ten people with no real project management in place. Everything happened in Slack — tasks got buried, responsibilities were unclear, and no one had a full picture of what was going on or what was next.

What I did

I didn't arrive with a ready-made system. I sat with the team, asked the right questions, and figured out what actually needed to be tracked, where things kept breaking, and who needed to see what.

Then I built a Trello setup around that — with clear ownership, visible dependencies, and a structure that fit the way they actually worked.

What changed

→Tasks became visible — nothing falls through the cracks anymore
→Ownership is clear — no more guessing who's responsible for what
→Fewer clarification loops and less back-and-forth
→A structure simple enough that people actually use it

Not the tool. The fact that it finally fits the team.

Datadice · Growing team · Germany

From "Everyone Does It Differently" to One Way of Working

The situation

A growing team that already had project management in place — but inconsistently. Every project looked slightly different. Ownership wasn't clear enough. The same problems kept coming back, and it was hard to say exactly why.

What I did

I worked closely with the founder and the team through workshops, deep dives and 1:1 conversations. The goal was to understand how things actually ran — not just how they looked on paper — and to build something together that would stick.

What changed

→One shared way of working across all projects
→Clearer ownership and less dependency on individual memory
→Fewer repeated clarification loops
→More consistent handoffs and follow-through

What I believe

"

Most teams don't need more tools — they need clarity.

"

Process only works if people actually use it.

"

People are often overwhelmed — but don't say it. And if you don't fix that, no system will work.

What this is not

×A months-long consulting project
×Another complicated framework your team has to learn first
×A reason to add more tools to your stack
×Theory that doesn't fit your reality
×A system people will stop using two weeks later

Just clear thinking, honest conversations, and structures that actually fit.

If things feel messy
right now —
let's talk.

We can figure out pretty quickly
if I can help.

Book a free 30-min clarity call →

No prep needed. You'll leave with more clarity either way.

contact@lucykraenzle.com