Tag Archives: Team

Writing customer stories to improve team collaboration

A practical technique to build collaborative team processes on a foundation of customer-centricity. Stacey Ackerman on August 30, 2021 For a long time, we’ve taken a very task-centric approach to marketing. While having each owner write out their own task is quick and easy, and oftentimes a good way to work, writing work in a … Continue reading Writing customer stories to improve team collaboration →

Team Effort: Its Benefits, Examples and Ways to Encourage

Team Management

Jake Lizarraga August 21, 2021 It’s no secret that life has a way of testing us with unforeseen challenges. While it’s impossible to avoid every obstacle altogether, working as a team can make these trials far easier to overcome. When team members play off each other’s strengths, they’ll be able to function as a collective … Continue reading Team Effort: Its Benefits, Examples and Ways to Encourage →

How to Pick the Perfect Project Management Software for Your Team

Project Management

Kausikram Krishnasayee August 20, 2021 Projects are the core of any modern business strategy. Both small businesses and large corporations deal with them regularly to get ahead or maintain their competitive edge. The continuously blurring line between the responsibilities of functional and project managers has made modern project management tools a necessity. What does project … Continue reading How to Pick the Perfect Project Management Software for Your Team →

The 5 Experts You Must Have On Your Team

Team Management

Alexander Belsey August 18, 2021 mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Whether you are self-employed, managing a small team, or in charge of a large-scale operation, you will know the value of teamwork to your business. While every company is likely to need a wide range of specialists, there are some fields that you will require help with … Continue reading The 5 Experts You Must Have On Your Team →

10 Actions to Bring Your Team Into Your Confidence Zone

Team Management

Steve DiGioia August 16, 2021 Who cares what your employees say! The opinions of your employees don’t matter. Really. They don’t. You prove this each day by your actions. You continue to leave them in the dark about upcoming actions and decisions that affect them. You do little to address their concerns. Now, they question … Continue reading 10 Actions to Bring Your Team Into Your Confidence Zone →

5 People You Need on Your Remote Team

Remote Team Management

Angela Ash August 10, 2021 We’ve all heard way too many tips on how to successfully lead a remote team. Be tech-savvy, open-minded, keep learning, and stuff… Seriously, don’t we all know that already? We’d argue that the majority of remote workers have the common sense to conclude that for themselves. If they don’t, they’re … Continue reading 5 People You Need on Your Remote Team →

What If Your Team Suddenly Has More Growth Than It Can Handle?

Growth Strategy

Liz Kislik August 5, 2021 Even in a global crisis, not all organizations lose business. Some face significant growth instead. When growth is drastic or continues for a long period, leaders should be on the lookout for people who are overwhelmed or crisping around the edges because they don’t want to complain that they’re carrying … Continue reading What If Your Team Suddenly Has More Growth Than It Can Handle? →

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Leading a Virtual Team

Virtual Work Teams

Paul Keijzer August 3, 2021 The COVID-19 outbreak accelerated existing trends in remote work and now even with the pandemic at its last stage, a large population still continues to telework. In a recent FlexJobs survey of over 2,100 people worldwide, 65 percent of respondents said they want to keep working remotely full-time even after … Continue reading 3 Mistakes to Avoid When Leading a Virtual Team →

Abandoning Scrum: Can a Scrum Team Decide to Quit Scrum?

Project Management

Stefan Wolpers July 28, 2021 TL; DR: Abandoning Scrum Can a Scrum team simply decide to abandon Scrum? After all, the Scrum team self-managing, according to the Scrum manual, also known as the Scrum Guide. So, let’s explore this question at the very heart of team autonomy. Abandoning Scrum According to the Scrum Guide There … Continue reading Abandoning Scrum: Can a Scrum Team Decide to Quit Scrum? →

Building a Team: Onboarding Tips

Effective Hiring

Cynthia Joyce July 25, 2021 StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay Today’s tight job market makes finding employees a tough task for most companies. And yet that hurdle is just the beginning. The real work starts once employers extend job offers to new team members. In the current employment market business owners and executives must ensure a new … Continue reading Building a Team: Onboarding Tips →