In the present fast-paced work culture, the pressure to be effective can sometimes result in toxic productivity, causing detrimental effects on both individuals and teams. Toxic productivity is an unhealthy drive to constantly work and achieve, often at the expense of physical and mental well-being. Let’s shed some light on…

Since the publication of the Agile Manifesto in 2001, the agile flavor of teamwork planning and execution has been spreading far and wide to now settle as the norm. And though many teams have found it to bring more project success than traditional methods, and others may still be struggling…

So, you’ve made it — landed the job you wanted. Congrats! You got the placement based on skills and abilities, so what’s left to do now is making a favorable first impression on the entire team. It matters for one reason only: first impressions can impact your future at the…

Managing projects can be challenging, as it requires a diverse skillset, including communication, organization, leadership, and strategic thinking. Due to how our work tools and strategies have changed over the past 30–50 years, project management has long stopped being a field required in construction. Project managers find work in IT…

When planning a new project, it’s impossible to know all the variables ahead of time. For that reason, assumptions are an essential part of project management, as they allow teams to create reliable frameworks for their efforts. The expectations integrated into the project planning include events or conditions they believe…

The nature of the Kanban method is visualizing the project by the completion stages, which usually become the board’s columns. While it is the recommended way to utilize Kanban Tool, it may appear to leave less room for keeping visual track of the timeline. Nevertheless, you can use a due…

The 2020 global health crisis caused a wave in business owners recommending remote work for as many employees as feasible. It’s now three years later, and while a portion of the market was eager to return to the office as soon as possible, the other portion happily stayed home. Some…

We recently looked into ways to improve teamwork and to perfect an individual’s fit into a team. This time, we’ll consider how to keep a team focused on improvement rather than solely on maintaining the status quo. As you can imagine, the value in your team displaying focus on getting…

In the previous article, we considered ideas to strengthen your team through the way you work together. This time we’d like to bring the focus back to the individual. What can make you better at whatever it is you do? …