A step-by-step guide to stakeholder analysis
Stakeholder analysis helps you better understand and manage everyone involved in a project — from the CFO approving your budget to the buyer making final purchases. By...
The project management life cycle explained
Without establishing a clear project life cycle, you could experience ‘scope creep.' Here's how to run your PM life cycle.
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...
The black hole image: a true testament to teamwork
If you haven’t already heard, we earthlings have finally managed to digitally capture what was once believed to be impossible – a picture of a black hole 55 million...
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.
5 best practices for silent meetings
If you’re tired of sitting in meetings that end up lasting hours and getting nowhere, it might be time to consider holding silent meetings. Silent meetings might...
7 secrets to effective teamwork inspired by the greatest book ever written
Tolstoy doesn't need a project management tool, and neither do you.
Solve these 3 big challenges with a social media planner
If you’re responsible for managing a day-to-day social media plan, you know how hard it can be to juggle everything, from content plans and target audiences to driving...
We tried it: The Pomodoro Technique (productivity hack)
The good, the bad, and the ugly. No tomatoes were harmed.
3 management basics everyone needs to know
You need to manage people, not projects or tasks.
Does transparency matter? our customers say “yes”
The results from our latest poll are pretty uplifting.
3 ridiculously simple steps to skyrocket your team’s productivity
The simple but powerful recipe for success.
5 pitfalls of first-time managers no one told you about
Don't fall into these traps of intuition.
How a team of 120 people in 6 locations manages its product design process
Parchment minimized the nightmare of email.