Management

We all have those chock-full days where it feels like our brain has been placed inside a blender and someone pushes the “puree” button. Maybe we’ve just left a planning session for a project that’s an amorphous mess of requirements, conflicting objectives and opinionated stakeholders. And we somehow need to capture the minutes and come …

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So, you’ve heard about affiliate marketing and how it can help your business reach new heights. You’re ready to take the leap and start an affiliate marketing program, but where do you begin? That’s where effective affiliate marketing management comes into play. In simple terms, affiliate marketing management refers to the process of overseeing and …

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Everyone knows that being an entrepreneur or running a small business is hard work. This is especially true when it comes to getting leads, moving them through your funnel, and closing deals. It can feel like a cycle that never ends! But what if we told you there’s something you might be missing that will …

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Introduction: Data drives decisions, and as a marketer, your job is to make a measurable difference to the business with your creativity. Whether the goal is to drive conversions or sign people up to a mailing list, tracking what’s working helps the team to focus on the right things and avoid wasting money on what …

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Ah, it’s that dreaded time of year again where you’re forced to write an assessment of your work performance … and unfortunately, not only can doing so be incredibly time-consuming, but trying to highlight all of your accomplishments (while concealing your weaknesses) can make you feel a bit like the Artful Dodger! Fortunately, we’ve got …

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Social media places every organization in a never-ending performance on a global stage. There’s always multitudes of people browsing your announcements as they scroll feeds on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And when you least expect it, a customer calls you out in a busy public forum, either to celebrate or criticize you. Under this spotlight …

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At one time or another, everyone has paid the price for a deficiency in emotional intelligence. Maybe it’s ongoing conflicts in the workplace that lead to low performance and failed projects, or a leader whose communication patterns leave people feeling undervalued and discouraged. On the other hand, some leaders have the capacity to leave a …

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Have you ever been part of a group project where some people didn’t seem to be putting in the same effort? Well, it turns out there’s a psychological phenomenon for that… It’s called social loafing, and it refers to the tendency of team members to put forth less effort when they’re part of a group. …

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Did you ever read the Ukrainian folktale about the boy who drops his knitted mitten in the snowy woods? One creature after another climbs into it for warmth; a mole, an owl, a bear and a mouse; stretching the seams until finally it bursts, leaving the animals exposed in the snow. It’s easy for an …

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Attention managers, you have more power in your hands than you think. You can be an amazing decision-maker, both quickly and confidently. If you want to be a successful manager, you need to make the right decisions – and make them fast. After all, what separates successful managers from the rest? It’s their decision-making abilities. …

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Do you know what happens when a homeowner removes a load bearing wall? The impact isn’t pretty. Walls crack, floors sag, doors won’t close, and in some cases the entire house buckles and falls to the ground. It’s the very same thing when a key employee suddenly resigns. Maybe it’s a virtual assistant who knew …

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Have you ever dined at a cafe with mouthwatering dishes and lines out the door, then a week later returned to locked doors and a “For Lease” sign on the window? It’s a puzzling phenomenon. How could a business with a terrific product possibly fail? It’s sometimes the way of things that a business presents …

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It’s a well-known fact of any workplace: when managers don’t manage, some people quit, others are fired, company culture declines and output plummets. We’ve all done our fair share of venting over second-rate managers at the dinner table. The complaints all go something like this: “I can’t work with her breathing down my neck,” “I’m …

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We’ve all been there. You’re cruising along at work, feeling good about yourself and your career… when suddenly, you make a mistake. A big mistake. And it feels like the whole world is crashing down around you. What do you do when you’ve made a mistake at work? Do you tell your boss? Do you …

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Don’t you sometimes wonder what your employees say over happy hour, after they’ve left the office and let their hair down? Do they brag and name drop about “their” company, or rather talk about “those people” they work with, and discuss the workday like it’s a painful slog? These casual comments have significant implications. They …

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If you’re a project manager, then you know that one of your most important duties is to estimate the costs and budgets for your projects. Without accurate estimates, it’s nearly impossible to ensure that your project stays on track and within budget. Yet, many project managers still struggle with this important task. In this blog …

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If you’ve ever been curious about the difference between a project manager and program manager, you’re not alone. It’s a common question, and one that has a lot of business leaders scratching their heads. After all, both roles sound pretty similar on paper. But in practice, they couldn’t be more different. Here’s a breakdown of …

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How many different emotions would you say you experience on a given day? And do you make a distinction between feeling happy and feeling joyful? What about reading other people: Can you tell by the twitch in someone’s eye whether she’s annoyed or surprised? And can you detect the glimmer that communicates enthusiasm? For most …

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In the journey of your career, you may have come upon a crossroads. When you look down your current employment path, you see it continue all the way to the horizon. There’s no bumps, no guesswork. It’s paved and smooth, and it bores you. A pivot in another direction reveals something else entirely. Maybe striking …

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You never stand in the same river twice. – Heraclitus The only constant in business is “change.” To stay ahead of the competition and maintain a healthy bottom line, your organization needs to be able to adapt to the ever-changing landscape. Change can be difficult to manage because it often requires employees to adjust the …

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It’s no secret that to be successful, you need to have a winning business strategy. What may be less obvious is that to create a winning business strategy, you need to think like a strategist. Why? Because business strategy is about making choices—choosing to do some things and not others. It’s also about allocating resources …

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It’s easy to be cynical when you pick up a book on productivity. As you flip through it, you may come across puzzling concepts like “finding the weakest link,” “going agile” and “incorporating the principles of lean.” Or else it’s full of the same old self-help mumbo jumbo about “discovering your why,” and “being present …

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Have you ever been called an “asset” or a “commodity” by human resources during an onboarding session? Surely, they lost you at hello. Once employees figure out the organization sees them as “just a number” (right alongside equipment and other assets on the balance sheet), they start to behave like one. They deliver a perfunctory …

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Marketing is everything to your business. Without it, you would have no way of getting eyeballs on the products and services that matter most to your customers. With a well-rounded marketing strategy, you can increase brand awareness, drive website traffic, and generate leads that turn into customers. Your ideal marketing scenario is to marry the …

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Do you know that “time” is the most commonly used word in the English language? It makes sense. Every time we converse, make plans, or look over our day, our questions revolve around time. Do you have the time? How long will this take? Are you running late? Do you have a minute? The biggest …

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Do you ever find a product that’s exactly what you’re looking for? Maybe it’s a coat with pockets in all the right places, manufactured in a fashionable shade of blue, or an office chair that supports your back just right, allowing you to focus on your work for hours. How was it made so perfectly, …

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On any day of the week, most of us find ourselves saying things like, “He drives a hard bargain,” “She didn’t give me an inch” and “He’s a real pushover.” Yet while negotiation is a part of our everyday lives, for many it’s still shrouded in mystery. We don’t understand how people we know always …

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So you want to start a business? That’s amazing. But before you take the plunge, gathering information from those who have gone before you is crucial. To help guide you through your first few steps in business, we’ve put together a list of books about creating businesses – all written by experts who have been …

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Way back in the 90s, political analyst James Carville liked to throw around the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid.” It so encapsulated the political climate, he believed, that he made it a cornerstone of Bill Clinton’s presidential platform. Anyone who’s earned his or her stripes rallying a team to align around a mission or a …

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As a project manager, you know that the key to success is leadership. Yes, planning and organization are important, but if you can’t lead your team to success, then your project will likely fail. That’s why you need to start developing your leadership skills. After all, leadership is all about achieving results through influence. And …

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Making decisions is one of the most important skills a project manager can possess. Being able to make decisions quickly and efficiently is essential. If you can’t do that, your projects are likely to fail. There are a lot of books out there that claim to be able to help you improve your decision-making skills. …

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Mindfulness, it’s a word that’s been cropping up more and more lately. You see it on bumper stickers, in self-help books, and even in the business section of your local bookstore. Mindfulness is about being present in the moment and being aware of your thoughts, feelings, and sensations. It’s about living in the present instead …

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You may be at a point where you need to hire more employees. You know this because your business is growing and you can’t keep up with the demand yourself. But how do you know when it’s time to make that leap? Hiring new employees is an important decision that should not be taken lightly. …

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Imagine this: you’re in the middle of a project and you’ve just realized that you and your team are not on the same page. Miscommunication has led to lost time, and wasted effort, and now you’re scrambling to get everyone back on track. If only you had brushed up on your communication skills sooner. Don’t …

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Nobody likes working with Captain No-No. It’s so disheartening to present a brilliant product or service idea at an all-hands meeting, only to have a cautious manager tear it down with a speech about compliance and regulations. Yet any compliance specialist or CEO who appreciates the risks of non-compliance is willing to put up with …

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Now that it’s clear that freelancing is here to stay, it’s time for companies to start adapting. If you’re looking to hire talented freelancers, but you’re not sure where to start, we’ve got you covered. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about hiring a freelancer. Freelancing defined A freelancer is a …

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Do you find it kind of shocking that so many businesses are trending towards working from home? The Pandemic accelerated the shift, but even before then, more and more businesses were allowing their staff to trade in their stuffy old offices for a home office. But we were headed this way already, the benefits of …

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Employees are a company’s greatest asset … which is why rising employee attrition rates are giving businesses cause for concern. They’re smart to be worried because high employee attrition rates often go hand-in-hand with other undesirable outcomes, like lower employee morale, declines in productivity, and recruitment challenges. To prevent those doomsday scenarios, it’s important that …

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@teamly For additional information on this topic, feel free to check out this Youtube video from our channel. Now, onto the main content… As a project manager, you know that success depends on more than just your technical abilities; the key to success is effective teamwork. And if you want to create an effective team, …

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You know that there are a million things that can go wrong during a project, and mismanaged emotions are frequently at the core of many of them. Emotional upheaval can quickly undo even the most carefully laid plans when employees or customers are unable to meet deadlines or are dissatisfied with the ultimate product. To …

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In order to achieve success in any field, one must have a plan. The same is true for internal communications – without a strategy, your organization will flounder and fail to reach its full potential. So, what is an internal communication strategy? In short, it is a blueprint for success that defines your business goals …

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Cutting business expenses doesn’t have to be a painful process. In fact, the ability to scale your business and achieve profitability is a fine balancing act between innovation, reliable productivity, and lower expenses. Unnecessary expenses in business can increase your overhead, complicate your internal processes, and decrease your ability to maintain (or increase) the organization’s …

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You know the game of telephone you would play as a child, when everyone would whisper a message in the ear of another, until the original message sounded like gibberish? It’s easy for a similar phenomenon to occur within an organization. The CEO and VPs may announce a new plan to senior management, who in …

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When it comes to business, there are a lot of different aspects that need to be considered in order for a company to be successful. Of course, one of the most important is automation. Automating your business processes can offer countless benefits, which is why more and more businesses are turning to this technology, and …

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Many things go into being a good boss. You need to be able to manage your team, give them direction, and set goals. But one of the most important aspects of being a good boss is supporting your employees. This means understanding that they are individuals with their own needs and not just cogs in …

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@teamly For additional information on this topic, feel free to check out this Youtube video from our channel. Now, onto the main content… This post is most aimed at unfunded (or minimally funded) startups; hustlers that are getting their idea off the ground and are looking to hire their very first staff members. The difference …

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It feels like an ungrateful response. You pulled out all the stops to hire a team with the desired sets of skills, experience, and personal characteristics. You’ve trained them properly with high hopes for performance and business growth. But now you have to face the reality: several employees don’t live up to your expectations. They …

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Did you hear what Spanx founder Sara Blakely gave her employees after the company signed a big partnership deal? Every employee received a ticket for two to anywhere in the word…and $10,000 to spend while they were there! Wowzers! THAT sure gave her employees something to be happy about. But that’s easy enough for her, …

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Struggling to find the right person locally for your vacancy? Or maybe you don’t have the resources to hire another full-time employee. Projects of all sizes can be outsourced to cut costs and ensure you get the best person for the job. Hiring a remote employee works slightly differently from traditional employment, but it isn’t …

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Dealing with difficult clients is no fun. Not only can they make your work hours miserable, but their behavior can also take up mental space in your off-hours too … leaving you cranky, stressed out, and feeling put-upon, long after your workday has come to an end. Fortunately, there is hope–once you know how to …

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Meetings are a frequent occurrence in the workplace no matter what industry we work in. If conducted well, meetings designed with strategic structure and lead with purpose can be some of the most productive sessions of collaboration, inspiring new ideas, aligning perspectives, and moving forward as a cohesive unit with powerful and focused momentum. If …

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Check-in meetings, if done well, can prove to be a valuable way of conducting effective communication in the workplace. This enables employees to get more done in less time, developing an open and balanced line of communication between everyone on the team and improving collaboration overall. The relationship between a manager and their direct report …

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Change is happening at an increasing pace, volume, and complexity․ It spreads across industries and systems, ready to hit us at any moment. And although change can be painful, chaotic, and unpredictable, real leaders put every effort into making it happen. Why would this be? The answer is quite straightforward: change is the best antidote …

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People management is absolutely crucial for sustained business growth. And at a certain point, it’s the only upward progression available to skilled workers. That’s why coaching new managers must be a priority for all businesses—unfortunately, that’s rarely the case. When companies talk about “coaching managers”, they too often veer into outcomes: be empathetic, maintain high …

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How to be a manager is the same question as how to improve people management. A manager’s job is just that, to manage, but it’s also to support, cheer, organize, and prioritize. Every manager needs to have good people management skills and those who don’t often get in the way of their own departments’ progress. …

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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 cabinets is significantly reduced, we’ve managed to shift the problem from one …

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Did you ever watch The Patty Duke Show from the 1960s? It was a sitcom that followed the misadventures of cousins Patty and Cathy Lane, both played by Duke, living together in Brooklyn Heights. “They laugh alike, they walk alike, sometimes they even talk alike,” the intro song sings of the duo. “But they’re cousins, …

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Striking out on your own as an entrepreneur or building your own business is stressful. It’s a work in progress and always will be. To make the most out of your growth, you’ll need to implement an effective daily work management protocol. Daily work management is the process where business leaders break down their management …

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Times have changed in the world of management. And definitely for the better! Better for employees, better for managers, and better for the organization. And as it’s still evolving, the future is looking pretty bright. Rita Gunther McGrath describes the history of management in three eras – execution, expertise, and empathy. Execution refers to the …

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No one looked forward to presentations at school. It was embarrassing standing in front of the class trying to explain something you barely understood. The teacher’s eyes laser focussed on you, sweat dripping down your face while you pray for it to be over. Team presentations were even worse. There’s always that one person who …

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We’ve all been there: stuck in yet another painful work meeting that could have simply been an email. Meetings have become such a frequent activity in the workplace that it’s easy to joke about why have them in the first place, especially if they’re virtually ineffective and a drain on time and energy. Since 2020, …

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Meetings are an important way for teams to share necessary information. It’s the backbone of project management and helps to keep things progressing smoothly. Scrum meetings are considered to be a great way to collect information and gain feedback from development, management, and stakeholders. These types of meetings are held often and are face-to-face meetings …

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Ah, the performance review. A classic Human Resources pillar that has some of us roll our eyes and others filled with excitement. Possibly the most confronting part of the performance review is the self-evaluation. It’s a task where an employee answers a series of reflection-provoking questions about their strengths, weaknesses, accomplishments, goals, and inspirations at …

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How effective is your company’s current system of processes? How a company creates their business strategy, and how well that strategy performs, can have a range of benefits for the company and its employees. In a survey completed by Deloitte, they found that 57% of employees felt that a workplace with a “clearly defined business …

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A report by The Wall Street Journal revealed that the average executive in the United States wastes approximately 6 weeks per year searching messy desks to find misplaced information and files! That adds up to a total of $9221 each year for an executive with a salary of $75,000! Organization is essential to employees and …

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Business leaders are searching for progressive ways to break down barriers in the workplace. To have a dynamic team that embraces a company’s vision and makes it a reality, organizations must keep up with an evolving workforce that values transparency, collaboration, and professional growth over rigid and restrictive models of management. These values must be …

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Workplace culture is changing. Employees are searching for more than just a steady income — they’re looking for an organization that encourages their professional growth, prioritizes a positive workplace environment, and values the employee experience. When your team is happy and motivated, you’ll feel a meaningful shift in their work quality and overall productivity. Before …

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In a study Microsoft did on their own team, they found that longer meetings were beginning to be replaced, with a firm increase of shorter meetings by 22%! That’s a big change that brings its own set of challenges, particularly when it comes to effectively taking meeting notes and not missing essential pieces of information …

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We live in an age where the market is flooded with new and budding businesses working to make it big in the corporate world. With so much competition, companies need to step up their workplace morale, and one effective way to do that is to incorporate collaboration wherever possible. It’s more than just teamwork… It’s …

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Regular meetings play a large part in how a team comes together to problem-solve, appreciate one another’s contributions, and make aligned decisions. However, if a meeting is not run well, it can have lasting effects on employee motivation and productivity. As leaders of these meetings, it’s important to understand what causes bad meetings, the long-term …

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