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How To Achieve Healthy Work-Life Balance: 12 Steps For Success

Achieving a healthy work-life balance sounds too good to be true. Right? Thus, more and more people fail to achieve it, thinking that it’s not possible. However, what if I tell you that it’s easy and anyone can have a perfect balance in work and life by just implementing a few tips in your daily routine? Continue reading to find out. Balancing work and life to a perfect level is very important to not juggle between the various tasks, errands, and duties, you and I have to tackle every day.

How Asana uses work management for organizational planning

Rita Khayat is an expert at managing complex, company-wide programs. As Asana’s Head of PMO for Strategy and Operations, Khayat is responsible for keeping business-critical goals on track. She does this with clear processes, 20+ years of experience, and a knack for using Asana to its full potential. Khayat’s team is responsible for four main business areas within the CIO org: Together, these responsibilities span many different teams and require a high level of cross-functional coordination.

How Asana uses work management to optimize resource planning

Initiatives can’t succeed without the right resources. Nobody knows this better than Rita Khayat, Asana’s Head of PMO for Strategy and Operations. Khayat is responsible for keeping business-critical goals on track—which she does by allocating the right resources, at the right time, to the most important work. Khayat’s team is responsible for four main business areas within the CIO org: Resource management is essential for each of these areas.

Understanding dependencies in project management

A project dependency is a task that relies on the completion of a different task. This article breaks down key terms associated with dependencies and the different kinds of dependencies you may see in project management. Much like a relay race, projects are often completed by passing tasks from one team member to the next. Unlike a relay race, some project tasks require other tasks to move forward before they can be started. This relationship between tasks is known as a dependency.

Top 10 Employee Time Tracking Apps & Software

One of the parameters for evaluating employee productivity in the corporate world is tracking their hours worked. Higher productivity means a higher chance of meeting deadlines and goals. However, with the rise of hybrid and remote work models, companies find it challenging to track employee productivity. Poor time management can be a hurdle for companies to meet their deadlines and goals and the loss of their valuable clients, efforts, and budget.

Match the right people to the right work with Skills

In the world of client work, it’s no surprise that your people are your biggest asset. But when you're juggling multiple projects, clients, and timelines, it can be hard to know if you’re using that asset wisely. Who has the right skillset to lead this new initiative? Who’s certified in Adobe After Effects? Do we have enough React developers available next week?

How to create a cross-functional team in 4 simple steps

A cross-functional team is a permanent or temporary group of people with different types of experience working together to achieve a common goal. Cross-functional teams benefit companies because when team members with multiple skill sets work together, they can pursue company goals more efficiently. In this piece, we’ll explain what a cross-functional team is and provide tips for how to build one.

We've Tried 11 Slack Alternatives (Our Team's Feedback)

It looks like you’ve tried Slack, but it doesn’t quite fit your team’s needs. You’re not alone! Many users feel the same way. Whether it’s the complexity, the costs, or the crowded interface, Slack isn’t the right choice for everyone. And when it comes to finding something that’s faster, easier, and more affordable, there’s no shortage of options out there.