Team Building
The Ultimate List of Brainstorming Exercises for Teams
The word “brainstorm” can invoke a variety of responses that range from excitement to dread depending on past experience but, when done right, it’s truly an opportunity to foster a creative environment, encourage creative thinking, and bring your...
Estimated reading time: 16 minute(s)
Project Management
How to Manage a Multigenerational Workforce
@teamly For additional information on this topic, feel free to check out this Youtube video from our channel. Now, onto the main content... While the saying “Okay Boomer” may have kicked off what appears to be a war of generations, the truth is that...
Estimated reading time: 9 minute(s)
Best Practices
How to Improve Your Written Communication Skills at Work
Now, more than ever, the bulk of our personal and professional communication is happening through a screen rather than in person. Whether it is an email or instant message, it is important that we effectively communicate our messages. Challenges of...
Estimated reading time: 5 minute(s)
Productivity
Manage Your Calendar Like A Pro
There isn’t a more widely used and recognized productivity tool than the calendar. People use calendars for all sorts of purposes including the planning of daily activities, remembering birthdays, and scheduling meetings… just to name a few! There is...
Estimated reading time: 18 minute(s)
Productivity
10 Simple Ways to Reduce Distractions at Work
“You got a minute?” While this may seem to be a harmless ask, pair it with the email that just popped up on your screen, the social media notification on your phone, and the sticky note on your screen reminding you to pick up the kids early for a...
Estimated reading time: 7 minute(s)
Remote Work
Have Fun! Here’s How to Celebrate with Remote Teams
A global pandemic pushed companies to embrace at least part-time remote work options. At this time, about 18% of people in the world work fully remotely so if you found your way to this blog post, you are likely on or dealing with a remote team....
Estimated reading time: 13 minute(s)
Productivity
Self-Management 101: How To Plan, Prioritize & Achieve Goals
There are endless blogs, articles, books, even studies on how to effectively lead a team. But who is leading the leader? Self-management is exactly what it sounds like – it’s your ability to manage your own behaviour, thoughts, and emotions....
Estimated reading time: 8 minute(s)
Team Building
Why Team Building Doesn’t Work and What to do Instead
Now more than ever, leaders are struggling to find ways for their teams to connect in an increasingly digital environment. Even before the great digital shift of 2020 (thanks COVID) management hustled to find ways to engage their team in ways that built...
Estimated reading time: 7 minute(s)
Leadership
Advantages and Disadvantages of Visionary Leadership
Organizations have a vision statement for a reason – to communicate the direction in which they are heading and the goal (vision) they wish to achieve. Visions are powerful tools that inspire people into action. A team that has a clear vision for...
Estimated reading time: 14 minute(s)
Remote Work
20+ Of The Best Books on Remote Work
One of the best ways to learn about anything is to read books from those with experience and expertise on the topic. Here, you will find a list (in no particular order) of great books on the topic of remote work to inspire you to join the club or improve...
Estimated reading time: 10 minute(s)
Management
Get Rid of Virtual Clutter and Organize Your Digital Files
Thankfully, computers have virtually eliminated the need for any kind of paper clutter. Gone are the days of crowded filing rooms and physically searching for an invoice that was sent over a year ago. While the amount of paper that fills our filing...
Estimated reading time: 8 minute(s)
Time Management
Time Blocking – A Time Management Trick to Get in the Zone
Everyone (even Oprah) has the same 24 hours in a day, so why is it that some people seem to accomplish an inhuman amount of work when you can’t even manage to reply to that one email? No, it isn’t just you. Time management is a hot topic these days...
Estimated reading time: 13 minute(s)
Productivity
Master Your To-Do List and Get Things Done
To-do or not to-do… that is the question! But if you are reading this, you have decided that you need to do a to-do list. The name describes its function: a to-do list is simply a list of tasks that you would like to accomplish. There are quite...
Estimated reading time: 11 minute(s)
Productivity
Work From Home? Here is how to Separate Your Space
Not only are more people working remotely, but one Owl Labs study says that half of their respondents indicated that they would not even consider returning to a job that didn’t offer at least part time remote options. Currently, In the U.S. alone,...
Estimated reading time: 6 minute(s)
Best Practices
Take Meeting Notes That Are Actually Useful
Just when you thought that your note taking days were over when you finished school, you enter the real world and realize that note taking is a critical and important skill in the workplace. Like any skill, you can become a better note taker with a...
Estimated reading time: 12 minute(s)
Culture
Top 10 Must Read Books on Accountability
Sometimes, even the best blogs can’t dig deep enough into an important and complicated topic… Books to the rescue! Lucky for us, there are a ton of great thought leaders and experts on the topic of accountability so all you need to do is dedicate...
Estimated reading time: 7 minute(s)
Time Management
Work Smarter (Not Harder) and Master Time Management
We can thank industrial engineer Allen F. Morgenstern for the common saying “Work smarter, not harder” but what exactly does that mean? In essence, you need to find the most efficient way to work, as opposed to the most complex and demanding path. It...
Estimated reading time: 8 minute(s)
Leadership
Act… Like a Leader
You have probably heard the quote “leadership is an action, not a position”. This quote is widely used in leadership development programs and is credited to broadcasting executive Donald McGannon. It’s one thing to know and understand that...
Estimated reading time: 4 minute(s)
Teamwork
Embracing a Team First Mentality Where Everyone Wins
When it comes to advancing in your career, it’s helpful to stand out from the crowd. You want to be memorable, you want to impress, and you want to demonstrate your unique abilities and talents that would make you the best fit for the job. There is a...
Estimated reading time: 5 minute(s)
Best Practices
10 Simple Ways to Start Practicing Gratitude
After the last 2 years, it’s understandable that people are struggling to practice gratitude or even find things to be grateful for. It seems like the world is on fire but there are ways to initiate the process of making space for gratitude. For...
Estimated reading time: 9 minute(s)
Best Practices
Purposeful Delay: The Art of Procrastination and How You Can Benefit From It
Everyone knows a procrastinator… or maybe you are the procrastinator that everyone knows. Merriam-Webster defines procrastination as intentionally putting off doing something that should and can be done. The key to procrastination is that you have the...
Estimated reading time: 8 minute(s)
Productivity
How To Stop Thinking About Work
You know how it goes… Friday: Get home exhausted, brain still whirling with to-dos both pending and new ones to add to your list. Saturday: Sleep in but only for a bit, you dreamt about work and don’t feel the least bit rested. You get up anyway...
Estimated reading time: 8 minute(s)
Best Practices
10 Tips To Achieve Inbox Zero
On any given day, there are over 300 BILLION emails sent. Some days, you feel like half of them are sitting (unopened) in your inbox… Emails became a popular method of professional communication in 1996 and, within a year, about 10 million people had...
Estimated reading time: 9 minute(s)
Productivity
Top 11 Ways to Encourage Remote Team Productivity
Prior to a global pandemic, there was a lot of skepticism around the ability to be productive in a remote work environment. The studies are in and they are numerous: not only are remote workers productive, but they are often more productive than in...
Estimated reading time: 9 minute(s)
Productivity
The 5 Perils of Multitasking
In the race to do more in less time, many people pride themselves on their ability to multitask. It is so common, in fact, that it is often listed as a skill on resumes. But is multitasking really a skill? There are some instances where you can actually...
Estimated reading time: 4 minute(s)
Productivity
15 Productive Things to do When you are Bored at Work
You may be at work for a total of 8 hours but studies show that you are only clocking about 3 productive hours in a work day! This begs the question… What’s going on during those other 5 hours? Surely your internet scrolling isn’t taking up that...
Estimated reading time: 6 minute(s)
Culture
How to Build an Inclusive Remote Working Community
The workplace watercooler was once the gathering point where people could take a breath and connect with another human being. Stories of children, pets, hobbies, and even love interests were shared loosely and with gusto. Communities tend to happen...
Estimated reading time: 4 minute(s)
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