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Get better team insights with Time Doctor's improved email notifications

As we strive to be more productive at work, being focused on what is actually important may make all the difference. At Time Doctor, we are thrilled to announce significant updates to our Email Notifications feature. These changes empower both managers and teams by giving deeper insights and increased efficiency in task and project management, by tailoring what you receive in your inbox to focus sharply on the information you need.

4 ways to align your project team with PI planning

Poor alignment kills projects. In fact, according to a report from TeamStage, 37% of projects fail because of a lack of clearly defined goals, and 44% fail due to a lack of alignment between business goals and project goals. But what if the project you’re working on is really complex? What if you need to align hundreds of team members across multiple departments and timezones — all with their own organizational goals, perspectives, and expertise?

What's new in Asana | July 2024

Welcome to the July edition of What’s new in Asana. This month is all about Asana AI. First, let AI streamline the project creation process with smart projects. Next, write more effective goals based on best practices with smart goals. Finally, use portfolio-level smart summaries to get an AI-generated summary to get up to speed on any notable changes.

11 Best Construction Scheduling Software in 2024

Construction projects are large, complicated, and lengthy. Not to mention that these teams are often fragmented, disconnected, and dispersed. This makes bringing everyone on the same page a challenge. To complicate things, they must juggle tasks, deadlines, and resources while maintaining cohesiveness. Fortunately, construction management software, which includes construction scheduling software as a subset, is a powerful binder that takes you from groundbreaking to grand openings.

Top 11 Procurement Challenges & their Solutions

Procurement sits right at the heart of every organization. It links internal needs with the external supply chain. It’s a role that demands: The challenges are big—from maintaining cost efficiency amidst economic volatility to integrating advanced technology for smarter operations, all while achieving significant cost savings through improved transparency and centralized purchasing.

10 simple ways to boost employee recognition at your company

Employee recognition can look quite different in every company. But regardless of your methods, it plays a crucial role in keeping your workforce motivated. It’s also instrumental in giving your company a competitive advantage by improving employee retention, morale, and productivity. That’s why today’s businesses have to constantly adapt how they show recognition and ensure that their employees feel valued and nurtured.

Tackling the problem of "always on": 7 effective measures to improve employee productivity

Have you felt like the general productivity of your team has been going down hill for some time now? Does it feel like your teammates are constantly struggling and making mistakes they wouldn't be making normally? If yes, then there's a good chance that they're suffering from the problem of being "always on." The reason for these problems is somewhat self-explanatory.

8 features to roll out the EU Working Time Directive seamlessly

Behind every successful and profitable company is a clear understanding of how and where their time is being spent. It’s safe to say time is the heartbeat of what you do, and what we do at Teamwork.com. In 2019, the European Union (EU) introduced a directive requiring all employers within EU member states to implement time tracking systems for their employees. While full implementation of the directive is up to individual member states, we can definitely get on board with mandated time tracking!