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What 10 years of working remotely has taught us (plus our top remote work best practices)
By 2025, 36.2 million American employees will be remote. (Let that number sink in for a second.) Pre Covid-19 we might have been on that same trajectory, but at a much slower pace. Today, many companies…
Workation – productivity killer or performance enhancer?
I’m sure you’ve seen your fair share of “today’s office” pics across social. Typically it’s a “for the gram” type photo. Perhaps it’s working from a hammock, the beach, a camper van, or even something more…
Project management tactics that drive project success
What makes a project successful? This is the question every great Project Manager asks themselves when kicking off a new project. Delivering successful projects comes down to one (not so) simple thing: Defining what project success…
From beach to business: How PMs can get back on top of projects post-holiday
If the thought of diving back into work after a relaxing holiday makes you want to immediately book another trip, we feel you. 87% of employees in a study from Zapier and Harris Poll admitted they…
Productivity is personal: Discover how to manage yours
As I’m writing this, my flight from Stockholm to Edinburgh has been delayed by two hours. Sigh. I’ve done all the bits already, the coffee, picked up a book, and pretty much all the time…
Top 5 factors affecting resource capacity planning in 2022
From the Great Resignation and the increase in remote work to changing project management practices, large-scale obstacles are trickling down to project managers’ resource capacity planning. It’s undoubtedly frustrating when factors you have no control over…
The complete guide to resource allocation in project management
Resources are ever-changing—a constant ebb and flow of people, materials, time, and money—so it may seem obvious that resource allocation should always be front of mind for your project team. But are you implementing it effectively?…
3 reasons why resource smoothing transforms team performance
You’ve probably heard plenty of ‘best practice’ advice on the steps involved in creating a resource management plan. But when it comes down to doing it yourself, how often is resource smoothing part of the process?…
Avoid project delays with these capacity planning tips
Just 34% of project managers report completing projects “mostly or always” on time. So, most project managers are getting tripped up by project delays, which put a strain on everyone involved and also strain the bottom…
Resource leveling isn’t enough – here’s what to do next
As a project manager, you ensure that your team has the resources they need to get the job done. But what happens if you have competing priorities – deadline vs available resources? You may choose to…
New feature – sync your schedule with Outlook Calendar
We've added to our growing list of calendar integrations with a neat, new two-way sync for Outlook Calendar. Set it up in seconds and reduce the risk of conflicting commitments and missed deadlines.
How resource management can save you from The Great Resignation
Most people think the Great Resignation—employees quitting their jobs in droves—is a fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s true that the pandemic opened our eyes to the possibilities of remote work and better work-life balance, but…
Your guide to human resource planning processes
Your employees are at the epicenter of your business operations. And just like the far-reaching impact of an earthquake, the shockwaves that result from poor human resource planning are felt throughout the organization—in the form of…
Resource Guru turns 10 🥳
Cast your mind back 10 years to 2012. It was the year Barack Obama was re-elected as President. The year the Olympic Games were held in London. And the year Queen Elizabeth celebrated her Diamond Jubilee.…