How to create better boundaries at work
One of the stickiest situations at work relates to boundary setting when it comes to collaboration. You’re already swamped with your own to-do list, and as more and...
What every new Scrum master must know
Scrum is a project management methodology that allows a team to self-organize and make changes quickly. The scrum master, therefore, is the leader of the team following...
Should you work during lunch?
Ah, the age old question about the lunch hour: To work, or not to work. While scarfing down a sandwich in front of your computer screen might seem like the logical...
How to hack Parkinson’s Law to boost productivity
Have you ever been part of a week-long project that becomes increasingly complex, forcing you to work through to the final hours before the deadline? Why in the world...
7 best practices for managing a remote team
From coordinating times for calls that work across different time zones to keeping communication alive and well, managing a virtual team can be challenging. We know...
What music makes you productive at work?
If you’ve ever found yourself in a groove or state of flow, you know first hand that the right mood can boost your productivity and help you get more out of your...
Top 10 productivity books you must read
When you think about improving your productivity, you probably don’t think of sitting down to read a book. However: That actually might be one of the best things you...
How to welcome your new team member
If you’ve ever been the new kid in school, you know how nerve wracking it can be to walk into a place where you don’t know anyone, where to find anything, or how...
Make the switch to stop multitasking
Are you reading this blog post while preparing your coffee? Or maybe you have a few different tabs open—work email, that sweater you’ve been eyeing? Like most of the...
The hidden skillsets of a senior manager
For those climbing the corporate ladder, understanding the differences in the skillset between a junior and someone at the senior manager level is important—and...
How to plan out your work week
During any given week, you likely have a lot on your plate. And it’s easy to get overwhelmed, to get so bogged down that you’re not sure where to start. You may even...
Keep scope creep from undermining your project
Scope creep can happen to even the most diligent workers. “We fell deeper and deeper into redeveloping existing code—timelines got extended, we missed our deadline,...
How to write a strong code of conduct for employees
Regardless of whether you’re managing a team, a department, or an entire organization, your workers need to know what’s expected of them and what they can expect...
How to take better meeting notes
Have you ever sat diligently through a company meeting, only to forget what you discussed the moment you leave the conference room? If so, it sounds like you need to...
Achieving inbox zero is easier than you think
There are two types of people in the world: Those who keep their inboxes organized, and those with 250 unread messages. Which type are you? (You don’t have to answer...
How to boost your team’s efficiency and...
If you’re working in a leadership position, there’s a high probability that improving employee productivity is one of your biggest objectives. Don’t worry,...
Top 8 leadership traits: do you have what it takes?
Being a leader or pursuing a management role can be a difficult role. In most cases, leadership is more than just managing employees, giving orders, making schedules or...
How to not get distracted, Q&A with best-selling...
With technology entering all aspects of our lives, our struggle with distraction is harder than ever to overcome. People around the world are desperately searching for...
5 ways for new managers to improve team performance
In some ways, becoming a new manager is like becoming a new parent. Thankfully, dirty diapers aren’t one of them, but other parallels are aplenty. When you become both...
Developing a strategic plan for your PMO
In talking about the challenges project management offices (PMOs) face in doing effective strategic planning, Mark Price Perry recalls a conversation he’s had hundreds...
How to achieve greater productivity by using the bullet...
When it comes to boosting productivity, you probably know there are a wide range of great productivity systems to choose from. One of the more increasingly popular...