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Leadership 10 min read

Employee Engagement Strategies That Work

Employee engagement is necessary for a productive, fulfilled, and loyal workforce. Unfortunately, only 33% of employees in the US are engaged. Here are 5 ways to increase engagement and why it matters to your bottom line.

Collaboration 10 min read

How Employee Motivation Differs Between Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials & Gen Zers

There are tons of employee motivation theories out there, which makes it tough to know how to get the behavior and engagement you want at your organization. Here are some ideas, examples, and ways both managers and individuals can pinpoint employee motivation.

Collaboration 10 min read

Meeting Etiquette Tips You Should Know

As meetings grow more frequent, it's easy to forget what makes meetings effective in the first place. Time is taken for granted, and instead of collaborating, most attendees are checked out: either working on something else or holding side conversations.

Marketing 10 min read

How to Increase Adoption of Branding Guidelines

From your specialized logo to fonts, your brand identity has a certain style that you spent ages designing, and you need people to follow your branding guidelines. Here’s how to make it happen — including templates and examples.

Leadership 10 min read

We Need to Talk: What Managers Need to Know to Deliver Tough Feedback

Giving tough feedback to your people is never fun. Here's what you need to know.

Project Management 7 min read

A Guide To Creative Operations Management

Creative operations management isn’t an oxymoron. It can help you and your team deliver creative projects more efficiently. Here’s what you need to know.

Project Management 10 min read

Convergent Thinking vs. Divergent Thinking: Why Planning Isn’t Always the Right Thing to Do

It’s time for project management professionals to not only think of themselves as the keepers of plans, but also the ones responsible for pulling the very best out of teams. To do so, they need to encourage and enable both pieces of the creative problem solving process: divergent thinking and convergent thinking.

Leadership 10 min read

Work Skills You Need on Your Resume in 2021

Navigating the highly competitive job market can be brutal. In a recent Jobvite survey, nearly three in four respondents said they believe finding a job has become much harder following the pandemic. It’s clearer now more than ever how important it is for your resume to stand out. In fact, nearly 24% of hiring managers spend

Project Management 7 min read

3 Design Studio Management Challenges (and How to Solve Them)

Design studio management can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. As a design studio manager, you need to keep processes streamlined and deliver your best work. Here are 3 common hurdles in your design studio and how to proactively overcome them with the right design project management tools.

Project Management 10 min read

The Ultimate Guide to SEO Project Management

Boost search engine ranking with these SEO project management best practices. Learn how the right SEO tools and management platform can increase traffic.

Collaboration 10 min read

How to Deal With Conflict in the Workplace

Conflict is a reality of the working world. You deal with different people every day, people with varying perspectives, opinions, and convictions. When contrasting opinions and dynamic personalities collide, expect conflict and disagreements. As with anything in a professional setting, a little politeness goes a long way to help diffuse the situation.

Project Management 7 min read

Project Management Software Guide for Freelancers

In the world of freelancing, every day is different. When you’re working on several projects with a number of clients at once, it can be easy to lose track of your notes and client information. There are many responsibilities to juggle as a freelancer, such as client work and projects, contracts, invoices, emails, and other administrative