What is cycle time?
If you’re managing a team, you’ve got to have a pretty good grasp of time. But believe it or not, there are different metrics that project managers use for measuring...
What are business rules? (And how to implement them)
Every day, every employee in every department makes decisions. Some are big, and some are small. Without guidelines, these individual decisions are haphazard and...
15 fun and productive things to do the next time you...
Have you found yourself with some extra time on your hands? If you’re bored at home, there are countless ways to use your time wisely — whether it’s to learn...
How to achieve your short-term goals + real-life...
Achieving your big, long-term career goals starts with small, actionable steps — also known as short-term goals. Without them, it’s easy to lose focus or feel stuck....
How to craft a business case to get your project...
If you’ve just pitched a new project to your senior leadership team and have been asked to put together a business case, you might be feeling a little lost. Rest...
What is lead time and how can you improve it?
Time waits for no human, or business, or project. And when it comes to keeping supply levels ample or turning around a lengthy assignment, you’ll want to apply a...
Why it’s time to work smarter, not harder
Many of us would like to work differently. But when your picture of the world of work is a 9 to 5 in an office, how do you envision something different? And, if the...
What an event planner does and how to become a great...
Event planning sounds like a lot of fun on the surface — picking a theme, getting creative, being hands-on. But anyone who’s actually done some real event planning...
How to generate killer KPI reports automatically
It doesn’t matter which industry, company, or department you’re involved in — chances are, there are KPIs to measure and goals to hit. These metrics are invaluable...
The complete guide to setting goals at work
Setting work goals is a pillar of long-term success and impact. Without it, your individual contributions and even company-level initiatives might not hold water. Like...
What is stakeholder management, and why is it...
Do you struggle to keep your customers or executives on board during a long project? Stakeholder management is the process of engaging, managing, and actively...
What Is a Team Charter, and Why Is It Important?
In a world that’s changing at an unprecedented pace in all industries, team charters and templates are a must for employees and teams to stay the path. A team charter...
Milestone definition: what it is and why it’s...
Searching for a milestone definition in terms of project management or business in general? You’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll explain exactly...
File sharing programs: key considerations and features...
In the past, collaboration meant meeting in person to discuss projects and share materials. Everyone involved had to be sure they were prepared, or they’d have to...
Optimizing your social media posting schedule
Social media has become a critical source of customers and sales for all types of businesses. It doesn’t matter if you’re a plumber or if you’re trying to get...
How to create a marketing plan: A step-by-step guide
When you’ve got a million and one things to do, sometimes stopping to make a marketing plan feels counterproductive. Especially when you could be using that time to...
How to be more productive: a useful guide
At the heart of it, productivity is the measure of how efficiently you produce a specific output. The more productive you are, the fewer resources you consume to achieve...
The project manager’s guide to workload management
How efficiently you allocate workload will dictate your team’s productivity. If your team is underworked, you won’t get the job done on time. If, on the other hand,...
Your guide to easy and accurate sales prediction
Sales prediction has been around for as long as people have been selling things. After all, it’s essential for planning — you don’t know how much to invest in...
Project management software for freelancers
Without the structure of teams typical to high techs or agencies, freelancers are not only tasked with producing great content but self-managing all the processes and...
Everything you want to know about monday.com’s...
Looking to take a new route in your career is exciting, nerve-wracking, and usually filled with some uncertainty. We want your experience interviewing with our CX team...