The 4 Relationship Stages of Implementing monday.com (And How to Stay Together for the Long Run)
If you’ve ever implemented monday.com—or flirted with the idea—you’ll find the experience feels surprisingly similar to a relationship journey. There’s excitement. There are challenges. There are moments where you question everything. And with the right support, there’s a long-term partnership that feels effortless and genuinely transformational.
At Journee, we’ve guided hundreds of businesses through this journey, and the emotional arc is always the same. So let’s break it down.
Phase 1: The Honeymoon Phase
Everything is shiny. Everything is possible.
This is when you first start building your boards, centralising information, and seeing those initial wins. Automations fire. Data comes together. Visibility improves immediately. The team gets excited (“Why didn’t we do this sooner?”).
You’re dreaming big. You’re imagining all the ways monday.com is going to simplify your life.
And honestly? It should feel this good. Early momentum matters.
Phase 2: The “Getting to Know You” Phase
The excitement is still there—but now we hit the real talk.
This is the phase where you start noticing little friction points or quirks.
Something doesn’t work exactly the way you imagined. An automation isn’t perfect. The system can do almost everything you want… except that one unique workflow your business has been doing for 17 years.
This is completely normal.
It’s where we:
Revisit your workflows and simplify where possible
Identify any logic gaps
Explore monday.com’s huge ecosystem of third-party apps and integrations
Talk through what’s possible, practical, and ideal for your business
Like any good relationship, this stage is about communication, compromise, and not giving up when things don’t operate at 100% straight away.
Stay open. Stay curious. Stay collaborative.
This phase is where the real transformation begins.
Phase 3: The “We’re Settling In” Phase
Comfortable. Confident. Ready to roll.
The system is now launched. Your team understands how to use it.
The kinks have been ironed out. People begin relying on monday.com without even realising it.
This is where clarity and confidence set in.
You’ve moved past the teething period.
The system is working with you.
And the long-term benefits become clear:
Time saved
Better communication
Clearer handovers
Real-time visibility
Less chaos
It feels good. And it should—you’ve put in the work.
Phase 4: The Long-Term Marriage
This is where the real success lives—but only if you nurture it.
Just like any long-term partnership, your monday.com system needs:
Check-ins
Maintenance
A bit of discipline
And occasionally, a fresh set of eyes
What often happens is this:
The build is done… and then people start freelancing.
A new column gets added here. A custom tag gets created there.
Something is changed without considering automations.
A board gets duplicated incorrectly.
Someone deletes something they shouldn’t have touched.
Suddenly things start to unravel. Automations stop firing. Data becomes inconsistent.
People start questioning why things feel “messy”.
None of this is unusual—but without structured ongoing care, even the best system can drift.
Enter Journee: Your monday.com Relationship Counsellors
Yes, we’re claiming it.
We’re here to:
Help you think through changes before making them
Prevent small tweaks from breaking big processes
Keep your account clean, current, and functional
Ensure your system evolves with your organisation
Optimise your setup as monday.com releases new tools and features
Act as your long-term partner in clarity, efficiency, and growth
A healthy monday.com system isn’t something you “set and forget”.
It’s something you maintain, nurture, and grow with—and we’re here to guide you through the entire journey, from honeymoon to happily-ever-after.
Final Thought
If implementing a system feels like entering a relationship, then choosing the right partner matters. At Journee, we make the journey feel easy, structured, and genuinely enjoyable—because tech should work for you, not the other way around.
When you’re ready for a long-term, stress-free monday.com partnership, we’re right here.