Your business has many moving parts. With numerous projects going on, employees working on diverse tasks, and clients with changing demands, it’s a wonder anything gets done at all. When your business doesn’t have a project manager to oversee certain aspects of your business, it’s easy to run into trouble. If you experience any ofRead more

Small business owners are quickly realizing the benefits of having remote teams in place. They’re seeing that productivity and employee well-being are increasing, and that startup costs are decreasing. If you’re a business owner and you’re considering hiring only remote workers, there are a few benefits and downsides to keep in mind. You’ll have accessRead more

Most workers dread meetings. They often go on too long, aren’t structured properly, and feature speakers that put them to sleep. However, meetings and presentations are necessary to your company’s success. Even if you’re just meeting quarterly, or presenting a new company strategy once a month, it’s good to get in some face time withRead more

Many business owners are ditching their cubicles, taking down the walls of their private offices, and choosing the flow of side-by-side desks over stuffy dividers. There is good intention behind this new approach to the workspace. Bosses set up these layouts so that business goes smoother, and productivity can increase. While roughly 70 percent ofRead more

Have you ever felt as if your email was working against you? Your inbox has reached unprecedented levels of clutter.  You’ve been a part of an email chain for so long that you’re lost and can’t figure out which email contained that important attachment. And somehow, you can find every spam message from the pastRead more

We all hated group projects in college. One of the worst parts about them was dividing up the work and coming together in the library only to find out one of your partners botched their entire part. Unfortunately, things don’t change very much in the work place. Yes, we don’t call them “group projects” andRead more

Content management software allows you to access your files from anywhere… except prison, of course. This allows you to stay ahead of the game and opens up some rather interesting opportunities for getting work done. What are some of the most interesting places to access your content from, you may have just asked in your head?Read more

It seems as if we have been bred for collaboration since early childhood. Group projects have been featured in our curriculum since kindergarten, so it’s not as if the concept of collaboration is new to anyone. Still, some prefer independence, since the process of collaboration can be cumbersome depending on the individuals involved. If youRead more

When forming a startup business, pinpointing your business’ work environment should be a priority. With a business plan in place, you will already be aware of how many employees you can afford to pay, in addition to what type of office environment you can afford to support. To cut down on initial office costs, manyRead more