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7 decision-making tips for new managers
New managers face a familiar headache: the decision-making skills that earned your promotion were individual, but your effectiveness now depends on how well you decide...
7 Reasons You Should Pursue a Project Management Career [2024]
A project management career is not for everyone. It takes a person with many key characteristics. Are you a strong communicator? Do you have solid decision-making...
10 time management techniques to get more done
You start the day with a plan, but by noon, your to-do list has grown instead of shrunk. Meetings creep in, emails pile up, and your most important work keeps sliding to...
10 causes of project setbacks and strategies to ensure success in 2026
No matter the size or scope of a project, without proper foundations, it’ll crumble under pressure. Project setbacks occur in organizations of all sizes, with the...
4 proven ways to increase your focus at work
While the popular headline that our attention spans are now smaller than that of a goldfish is incorrect, focusing in today’s information-saturated world is...
How to become a visionary leader: 7 steps to inspire and drive change in 2026
Only 20% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, according to Gallup’s 2026 State of the Global Workplace report. That disengagement costs the global economy an...
Work breakdown structure (WBS): definition, examples, and how to build one
If your project stakeholders ask for a delivery date and a budget before anyone has even sized up what’s involved, a work breakdown structure (WBS) gives you...
How to make the most of your schedule with time blocking
It’s 9:15 a.m., and a project manager is staring at a calendar packed with back-to-back meetings, scattered check-ins, and a dozen Slack threads competing for...
How to write a project scope document in 2026
Projects don’t spiral out of control overnight. They erode through unchecked assumptions and vague deliverables, one “can we just add this?” at a time....
How to write a winning letter of recommendation
When someone is applying for grad school or a new job, a letter of recommendation can be more powerful than a great cover letter or a perfect resume. Recruiters and...
How to work smarter and avoid burnout
“Burnout,” a buzzword that’s been around the modern workplace for some time, is now a legitimate medical diagnosis, according to the World Health...
20 marketing & design pros who can help you boost your productivity
Maximizing and quickening production from talented yet independent teams are among the top challenges for today’s marketing and design leaders. In these...
6 reasons why distributed teams are the future of work
“If you’re not familiar with the idea of ‘distributed teams’ – or virtual teams – yet, you will be soon,” says Michael Hershfield bluntly. The vice...
Managing remote teams and offices in 3 easy steps
Step 1: Never get involved in a land war in Asia.
7 secrets to effective teamwork inspired by the greatest book ever written
Tolstoy doesn't need a project management tool, and neither do you.
We tried it: The Pomodoro Technique (productivity hack)
The good, the bad, and the ugly. No tomatoes were harmed.
Project management basics: a complete guide for beginners in 2026
Strong project management practices make a measurable difference. PMI research found that organizations providing teams with three or more project-management enablers,...
Does transparency matter? our customers say “yes”
The results from our latest poll are pretty uplifting.