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How to take meeting notes that drive action
Most people leave meetings without a reliable record of what was decided or who’s responsible for what. That’s a problem, especially now that hybrid and...
Efficiency and effectiveness: how to build a team that has both in 2026
Most leaders know the feeling. Your team is busy, calendars are packed, and everyone looks productive, yet the goals that matter aren’t moving. That gap is the...
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 author Nir Eyal
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...
How to improve team performance: 8 strategies that work
If your team’s performance is lacking, good intentions alone aren’t enough to change the situation. Instead, team performance improves when managers change...
How to achieve greater productivity by using the bullet journal
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...
The 12 week year: How to get more done in 12 weeks than most do in 12 months
Most teams set ambitious goals in January, lose momentum by March, and scramble to catch up in Q4. The gap between planning and execution grows wider as the year drags...
How leaders can create a culture of innovation
Innovation drives us forward. From DNA sequencing to electric cars to the smartphone in your hand, we’ve seen a dizzying array of innovations over the past few...
How to break down functional silos in your organization in 2026 [+Template]
Has your company ever had two departments stuck in an internal tug-of-war? Do two teams ever run near-identical projects while working separately, duplicating effort no...
What is Scrumban? | Everything you need to know
When it comes to Agile project management methodologies, Scrumban is the new kid on the block. But it’s not 100% unique — its catchy combo name and concepts come...
How to stop being overwhelmed at work
Most of us have felt overwhelmed at work at one point or another. It might have been caused by something as minor as receiving one too many emails, or it could’ve been...
How to get motivated to work
Getting motivated at work is often easier said than done. Sure, you might have the best intentions, but then three hours have passed and you’ve accomplished nothing....
How to run mutually beneficial one-on-one meetings
Why are one-on-one meetings so often avoided? Managers know they’re supposed to have regular one-on-one’s, but many find these meetings to be awkward,...
5 helpful tips for overcoming mental blocks
Have you ever felt like you couldn’t think clearly, no matter how hard you tried? Maybe you were in the middle of making an important decision or solving a difficult...
Workflow management: How to build smarter, faster, and more scalable workflows
Managing your workflows can feel like trying to untangle a ball of yarn: you finally undo one knot only to realize there’s another waiting for you. When you’re stuck...
Six best productivity systems to boost your workflow in 2026
Professionals today juggle more tasks, tools, and notifications than ever. Between Slack pings, back-to-back meetings, and overflowing inboxes, staying focused on...
How to improve productivity with time batching
Most knowledge workers spend their days flip-flopping from one task to the next, many unconnected to one another. You might set aside an unfinished email to attend a...
Slack vs. Teams: which is the best chat app?
Slack and Microsoft Teams are both web-based collaboration software tools that offer chat, shared workspaces, automated notifications, and various forms of communication...
Why great managers focus on outcomes, not output
Does your to-do list today give you a full picture of the scope of your job? Does it accurately portray the responsibilities you hold and the impact you have—both on...
How to give constructive criticism to your employees
Every leader in every organization should be providing feedback to their team — both in the form of compliments and praise AND by giving constructive criticism. The...
Democratic leadership in the workplace
Last quarter’s sales were through the roof and the company is looking to thank its employees for their hard work. It’s time to put together a party planning...