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The latest News and Information on Project Management, Methodologies, Productivity and Tools.

5 innovative team structure models for modern businesses

The success of a firm can be determined by the effectiveness of its team structure in the fast-paced and dynamic business environment of today. The adaptability, cooperation, and creativity needed by modern enterprises are beyond the capabilities of traditional hierarchical frameworks. In response, companies are investigating novel team structures that promote ingenuity, self-governance, and flexibility.

Is It Legal for Your Employer to Cut YourPay? Understanding Your Rights and Employers' Restrictions

The terms of an employee’s compensation are typically outlined in a contractual agreement at the start of employment. This contract serves as a binding document between the employer and the employee, detailing the pay rate, job responsibilities, and other employment conditions. It’s crucial for employees to understand that any reduction in pay requires a modification of the original contract, which typically necessitates mutual consent.

12 tips for effective communication in the workplace

Effective communication transcends simple information exchanges. Understanding the emotions and motives behind the given information is essential. In addition to successfully conveying messages, it's important to actively listen and fully understand the conversation, making the speaker feel heard and understood. Today, we’re in almost constant contact with our coworkers.

Use AI to Improve Customer Support

Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, have been a popular topic lately. Many businesses and clients are experimenting and exploring the use cases of how AI can be used in their industry. For instance, AI can be used for customer support by integrating it into ticketing and chat features. If you’re not already sold on the idea of using AI, let’s consider some of the uses and benefits of using AI for customer support processes.

OneDesk - Invoicing for Prepaid Hours

Also called a block of hours or prepayment invoice. Learn how to invoice your clients for prepaid hours in OneDesk. OneDesk combines Help Desk, Project Management, and Professional Services software into a single application. OneDesk also includes customer-facing applications: real-time chat, customizable webforms, and a customer portal. These integrated applications allow you to serve your customers while conveniently working on your projects in one platform.

7 cutting-edge tools for financial advisors

Financial professionals rely on financial planning tools and software to work efficiently and accurately. Some of these tools are as old as the PC itself, while a new generation of financial services tools is also competing for your attention. But with so many of these tools offering wide-ranging, overlapping feature sets, choosing the right mix of tools is a time-consuming process for investment advisors.

Start approving your team's time in 4 easy steps

It’s time to say farewell to nasty billing surprises and hello to more financial control. Introducing Time Approvals, our latest feature that will ensure you get the final say over your team’s time for the ultimate in accurate client billing. Take comfort in knowing that there are guardrails in place to protect your time data and billing details. Follow these four steps to work through the entire process, from setup to approval.

Stay on top of Basecamp projects with big picture views

It's often helpful to have a big picture view into how everything is going across your account. Maybe you oversee a team and need a better understanding into how those projects or going. Or perhaps you're in charge of several projects happening all at the same time and need to get a handle on all the moving pieces. In this video, we share several ways you can get insight into how Basecamp projects are doing overall.

The roadmap to creating an effective product team structure

Every product firm must arrange its product teams to work successfully. This organizational structure affects how teams communicate and collaborate, which affects product quality and time to market. We will explore the importance and main components of a well-designed product team structure in this blog post. We will also present an example structure and text-based organization plan to show how these components interact.

82 % of employees are experiencing burnout

In a time when employee well-being is frequently subordinated to productivity, office burnout has become a worldwide epidemic. This growing catastrophe is brought to light by Mercer, a premier HR consulting business, in their landmark 2024 Global Talent Trends research. The report contains startling numbers that highlight the pressing need to address this widespread problem.