Looking through various job ads, you’ll definitely find requirements related to high soft skills or a problem-solving attitude. That is because soft skills help…
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Team Management Secrets: How to Collaborate in Virtual Teams
Managing remote teams is no more a challenge. According to Forbes, 74% of professionals expect remote work to become standard But do we all…
10 Secrets of Efficient Performance Review
In modern companies, employees often become subject to performance appraisal or review that measure and assess their efficiency and proficiency. 69% of employees admit…
Best Brainstorming Tools to Boost Team Efficiency
In the environment of permanent competition, it is critical to encourage team collaboration, in order to solve the global company’s goals, improve productivity, and…
10 Outstanding Brainstorming Techniques for Tech and Non-Tech Teams
If you think that there is only one basic way to run an effective brainstorming session, then you are mistaken. We may suggest interesting…
Importance of time-management in game development
TGS has written a tremendous article on how essential time-management is. And here’s the translation. A lot of books tell us that we should…
Highly efficient management. The main book of a beginner manager
I’ve been searching for a “magic book” for quite a long time. The book which would allow a beginner manager to get all the…
Why the basis of productivity is energy management but not time management?
It’s considered that productivity is based on efficient time management. It seems that everything is simple: the less time you spend on trifles, the…
4 steps of a beginner manager
So now you’re a manager. Or maybe you’re the head of a department in a new company. What should you do now?
Overtime? What about the results?
It’s quite a widespread situation when at the end of a working day you linger at the office just because your colleagues haven’t left…
Apps and services for listening to music at work
Choosing the right environment plays a huge role in productivity. Good lighting, comfortable chair, favorite plant on a table, a cup of strong coffee…
A beginner’s guide for growth hackers
Paul Boyce has written an excellent note for beginner growth hackers. He describes the following things in a more detailed way than I do.
The art of explanation
This topic is important for everyone who has to explain something new. We all depend on our own ability to explain complicated things. The correct…
The art of combative commenting
Disputes on the Internet are inevitable and sometimes even fun. But it’s not so fun when debates occur at work. You have to deal…
Ten rules of constructive criticism
It’s simple enough to praise for good work. But sometimes employees need criticism more than praise. Thus it is necessary to prevent the team…