The 21st-century workplace is vastly different from what it was just a few decades ago. The workforce is more diverse, technology has advanced significantly, and the way we work has changed. As a result, traditional management strategies are no longer as effective as they once were. The topic of the 21st-century workplace is significant because it affects the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide.

Here at Teamwork, we love helping organizations improve their approach to projects. When businesses systematize and automate as many project elements as possible, organizations can use our tools to do more, faster, better. But what happens when the problem isn’t the organization of the project but something about the business processes and workflows an organization uses to execute the project? Project management gives us a few tools to identify problems like these on the project level.

Paid time off (PTO) is an important part of any employee’s compensation and benefits package. But, for many employees—especially new hires—it can be confusing to figure out exactly how it works. Do you have to track hours? How do you use your PTO? What happens when you don’t use all of it? In this blog post, we’ll answer these questions and share a few tips on how to effectively plan your PTO.