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New in Basecamp: Share Card Tables with anyone in the world

Card Tables help visualize tasks in a workflow, like bug fixes or design requests. Simply add a card and track its progress toward completion. Now it's possible to take that same Card Table and share it with people outside of your account! Turn on a public link and anyone with the link can view it without logging into Basecamp.

Top 10 Ways to Get More Insightful Ideas for Your Start-up Business

Are you ready for innovative strategies to help you brainstorm your next startup business? It can be frustrating coming up with ideas, so we compiled a list of the top 10 ways to get more insightful ideas for your startup business. These tips will help ensure your new venture has a competitive edge in the market – no matter what business you are planning!

Agile vs. Scrum vs. Kanban: Which One To Use? And When

Agile vs. Scrum vs. Kanban is the most spoken about in the inner circle of project managers. However, these three are not entirely the same, nor are they completely different. All three concepts are handy for project managers, but how are they different from each other exactly? Let’s take a closer look at Agile, Scrum, and Kanban—uncovering how these tools optimize group performance and enhance project results.

Employee Burnout - the Meaning, Signs, and Ways to Prevent it

In this bustling work landscape, work-life balance has just stayed as a term rarely implemented. Managers and employees feel that giving everything to attain their goals is normal! If you are healthy and passionate enough to follow this, then continue, but what if the fatigue knocks in and we don’t respond to it? What if the employees want to respond to it, but the organizational culture is unable to acknowledge it?

Understanding cost overrun + prevention techniques

Does it ever feel like there’s just too much project and not enough budget? (Does it ever not feel that way?) It’s not just you — only 34% of businesses report completing projects on budget half the time or better. In other words, most businesses (66% of them) go over budget on more than half the projects they complete. Project managers are constantly concerned with project planning, timelines, forecasting, and even risk management.

Why workplace health benefits fail to boost employee happiness

Businesses spend more on various mental health benefits to create happier, healthier work environments. Enhancing employee well-being through virtual therapy sessions and mindfulness training aims to improve their sense of purpose and productivity. With one noteworthy exception, a new UK study indicates that the impact of these therapies may not be as great as anticipated. Let’s examine the results and consider how we may actually improve workplace well-being.

How to Choose the Best Time Tracking Software for Freelancers

If you have an organization, tracking your employees and freelancers for productivity, also known as employee screening is a must, which means that you must know whether your employee is working or simply walking around, daydreaming. However, doing it manually has a loophole, which is a waste of time and your employees lying. So, you need time tracking software, which will automatically do it for you. How convenient!

5 SMART Goals Examples for Remote Teams

Hybrid work is increasingly becoming popular, and as we shift towards more remote work and less face-to-face interaction, there is a risk of employees feeling disconnected and less engaged with their work. This reduced engagement can lead to demotivation and may signal ineffective management practices. To keep the team aligned and motivated, adopting SMART goals is a straightforward and efficient method.