From risk to reward: The power of enterprise risk management (ERM)
If your organization isn’t actively monitoring risk, you’re leaving success up to chance. When companies fail to identify or avoid risks, this negligence can cost...
Tips for marketers for cross-team collaboration
It can be tricky navigating different teams as a marketer – and incredibly challenging to collaborate in a remote or hybrid work environment. Each team has its...
Drive real business results: the 5-step strategic management process that works
Big goals require big strategies, but crafting a plan to reach those goals doesn’t happen overnight. Businesses have to undertake thoughtful planning and close...
How to get better results with a performance management system
What’s good for employees is good for business. That statement is now more true than ever — partly because employees have more options than ever before. For many,...
Your guide to business process automation (BPA)
You might wonder — what’s the big deal with process automation? Well, the average office worker spends over 3 hours per day on tasks that you could easily automate....
How to boost your efficiency with a Pareto chart
Some people are natural-born decision-makers. They view simple problems the same way they see complex ones. So, for example, what to eat for lunch (simple) is the same...
10 best project management software for accountants
Nowadays, every industry relies on project management to plan, coordinate, and execute processes and workflows — and accounting firms are no exception. This leads to...
What to look for in project management software for education
The days of being able to just show up to a brick and mortar school to do your thing have ended. Now, education is more fluid, with both face-to-face and distance...
The 5 traditional project management process groups and how to master them
There’s a difference between planning for a project and really planning for a project. If there’s one area where obsessive attention to detail is welcome, it’s...
Project management organization done right
Complex projects require complex solutions. A good project management tool can deliver PM best practices and organize your projects with features like data...
5 Key project management knowledge areas to know
Effective project management is no simple feat — it takes the right balance of best practices and software to support many functions, like budgetting, time management,...
What is a Project Management Information System?
Any time spent searching for information you need to complete a project is time wasted. Scrolling through long email threads or sifting through tools or documents to...
How to prioritize your professional and personal life
Should I do this first or that? Which is more urgent? Which is easier? Which has more “value?” Priorities! Priorities! Priorities! At times prioritizing your life...
A SMARTER business plan of action: the major steps you’re missing
You’re probably familiar with the S.M.A.R.T. goals framework. It’s all about making sure your goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-related...
What are the roles and responsibilities of a project manager?
Just like a maestro conducts a group of musicians, a project manager conducts a team. It’s their role to make sure all team members are in sync, and that the final...
The online calendar & planner platform explained
We’re guessing you have a calendar app on your laptop or a planner that sits in your office bag most of the time. But are they really working for you?...
Does monday.com have a calendar?
Calendars are a great way to visualize your project in its entirety. They also allow you to easily spot critical tasks and important deadlines without having to trawl...
Threat-proof your business strategy with smarter risk assessments
Every business venture involves uncertainty — especially for large organizations. A structured risk assessment process helps identify potential risks and roadblocks...
Manager tools: how to actually get things done
We’ve all had managers that are more Godzilla than Mary Poppins but, assuming most are human deep down, why are some managers so great and some, well, not? For most of...
3 free task manager tools to inspire your team’s best work
If you’re a project manager or leading a small team, the list of tasks to get through every day can seem endless. It’s challenging for a company of any size to keep...
How to use a shared calendar for project management
Atlassian estimates that the average American worker wastes 31 hours per month in unproductive meetings, and half (half!) of all meetings are considered “time...