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In my experience, I've found office productivity to be a relatively straightforward thing to measure. My team does x. How long did it take to do x? How many times can we do x in a day? Great. Now we know. Let's try to keep our daily completions of x at around that level. |
The Reasons why Project Management Software is Essential to Your Business
Aaron McCardell, Monday 04 August 2014 | Reading time: unknown
Photo by Sebastiaan ter Burg (Flickr),, Licensed under CC BY 2.0
It struck me the other day as I was doing my daily project management that it has literally never been easier to manage projects, and yet, it's never been more intricate. I thought back to my past systems - not just digital tools, but an intricate series of Post-Its and emails to myself - and it's amazing to me what I'm capable of tracking now with the click of a button. This thought led to wondering how many people are still stuck in the Post-It days and whether or not they know the benefits of business software, which led to this blog post.
Read more »9 Tips for any Young Entrepreneur to Consider
Aaron McCardell, Wednesday 23 July 2014 | Reading time: unknown 
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Starting in entrepreneurship is a decision that comes with a sense of accomplishment, dread, and its fair share of people who believe that they know better. Keeping the following tips in mind as a young professional can help see you through any trouble and keep the end goal in mind. |
Everything You Need to Know about Proper Business Etiquette
Aaron McCardell, Thursday 17 July 2014 | Reading time: unknown|
Photo by thetaxhaven (Flickr), Licensed under CC BY 2.0 |
In an increasingly casual workplace, the basics of business etiquette can sometimes be lost. As millennials begin to become more prominent in the office, business etiquette can sometimes fall by the wayside in favor of catering to this energetic yet informal workforce. The problem is, there are still many situations in which business etiquette is a must. |
7 Reasons Why You Should Always Have an Agenda for Your Business Meetings
Aaron McCardell, Tuesday 15 July 2014 | Reading time: 5 min.
Photo by plantoo47 (Flickr), Licensed under CC BY 2.0
We've all been there: We've walked out of business meetings knowing we're never going to get that time back, wondering why we were invited and what it was that we accomplished. Often, this lack of productivity in a meeting is not the result of what happened during the meeting but rather what didn't happen beforehand: meeting preparation. Planning an effective meeting is as important as conducting one. Here are seven more reasons to create meeting agendas.
Read more »Boost Your Productivity at Work
Ariane von Berg, Thursday 10 July 2014 | Reading time: unknown
Summer is upon us. The sun is shining and we are daydreaming about being on the beach, on a boat or anywhere else but our desk. With all the excitement and distractions of summer, there’s a good chance that our productivity will drop. Here are a few tips how you can keep up your productivity at work during summer.
Read more »Keys to Effective Communication
Ariane von Berg, Wednesday 02 July 2014 | Reading time: unknown
Communication is a central part in every aspect of our lives and the ability to communicate effectively helps foster positive relationships – especially in a professional environment. Here are some tips to help you become a better communicator.
Read more »How to turn around ailing projects
Ariane von Berg, Friday 20 June 2014 | Reading time: unknown
Deadlines and budget limits are overrun, your project team is overloaded with work and the positive spirit that was prevalent at the beginning vanished into thin air. All this signals: Your project is en route to failure. Not necessarily – you can still change tack and here’s how.
Read more »5 Rules to Lead By
Ariane von Berg, Thursday 12 June 2014 | Reading time: unknown 
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We closed last week’s blog post with the finding that management and leadership are two sides of one medal – a successful organization, can’t do without either one. This leaves us still with the question, what are leadership essentials? |
Leadership = Management?
Ariane von Berg, Thursday 05 June 2014 | Reading time: unknown
Leadership is on everyone’s lips, the great majority of job listings ask candidates to have “strong leadership skills” and academic institutions continuously create new leadership courses and workshops. But what exactly is this famous leadership? And how is it different from management?
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