Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

A staggering 90% of companies intend to implement return-to-office policies by the end of 2024, as per an August report from Resume Builder, which surveyed 1,000 company leaders. If you are creating a return to work plan, sending a welcoming and detailed return to work letter could make it easier for the employees and your HR (human resources) team. It’s a document that details the timeline and the process of the return for your employees.

If you google “project management tools”, there are a number of them that will show up in every review, comparison, discussion, and post in general. One of them is Asana, a great project management app created by a Facebook co-founder and ex-Google engineer. Besides its features, there is another thing that a lot of people are interested in: Asana pricing. In companies with a lot of employees, every additional seat means more money to spend every month.

If you are that person who says, “I don’t use task management apps because getting into them takes too much time”, chances are, you haven’t found a platform that fits your team’s needs. Using a task management application allows team members to assign tasks, set priorities, and monitor the progress of ongoing projects. It also helps managers oversee workloads and ensure everyone is on the same page.

Managing agency projects means managing multiple clients, team members, deadlines, and goals while focusing on profitability. No matter how unique each project is, one constant remains: The need to hit your profit margin targets. Miss those consistently, and your agency’s financial health—and long-term growth—will be at risk. After years of working with agency owners (and having former agency leads on our team), we developed a project management process designed to protect your margins.

Organizational culture is more than just beer on Fridays. It defines and shapes your work environment, and it’s created by all of the programs, communications, and behaviors within your organization—not to mention your business goals and values. But building a good organizational culture takes time and effort. Read on for our culture-building tips, plus six things to focus on to develop a positive culture at your company.

Project tracking is the process of keeping an eye on how a project is progressing to make sure it’s staying on schedule, within budget, and meeting your goals. For agencies and consultancies, this usually means checking things like how well your team is managing their tasks, how long tasks are taking, and whether the project costs are sticking to the plan. Good project tracking helps teams stay on top of work and deliver high-quality, on-time projects that keep clients happy.

In today’s competitive job market, attracting and retaining top talent is more challenging than ever. Organizations are constantly seeking ways to recognize and reward their employees’ hard work and dedication. One effective method for doing this is through merit increases.

Ask any manager about their biggest pet peeve, and you’ll probably hear the same response: “Working with distributed and disconnected teams!” Honestly, who can blame them? With hybrid work becoming the new normal, managers are spending (read: wasting) more time reaching out to team members than getting work done. This shift is also contributing to gaps in communication, human errors, and missed briefs.