We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Marcel Petitpas, Co-Founder and CEO of Parakeeto, to unpick his surefire time-tracking framework for agencies. If you’re an agency leader who has ripped up your time-tracking methodology and thrown it out the proverbial window (let’s face it, who hasn’t?) then this blog is for you. Time-tracking is notoriously difficult to get right, but with Marcel’s guidance and the right tools in place, it really doesn’t have to be.

In an age where productivity reigns supreme, employee burnout lurks in the shadows. Dive into our comprehensive guide on understanding, preventing, and mitigating burnout. Explore data-driven insights on employee burnout and discover holistic strategies, including the transformative role of Insightful's remote employee management software, to foster a healthier, more resilient work environment.

A perceived lack of fair or competitive compensation is a major reason for employee turnover, and ‘compensation’ includes more than a person’s take-home pay packet. It pays to understand the varied ways you can compensate employees—including comp time—and how to do so while staying within the law.

Have you ever wondered how to become a Help Desk Technician? Success in this dynamic field hinges on three crucial ingredients: adaptability, dedication, and the ability to build meaningful connections. In the 68th episode of Ticket Volume, our host and InvGate Product Specialist, Matt Beran, engages in a captivating conversation with Abby Sininger, a rising star in the world of IT.

Idle time which is also known as free time or unproductive time is time when employees are not engaged in any productive work. This includes break time, meeting time, etc. The prominent causes of idle time in offices are system breakdown, seat shifting, interrupted internet connections, personal breaks, strikes, meetings, and similar other reasons.Since employee idle time is a crucial component of workplace productivity, knowing it better is essential.

This article was originally published on April 13, 2020, and was updated on Sept. 29, 2023. Virtual team bonding activities like fun icebreaker questions are a great way to knock down virtual walls and help teams get to know each other.

Pursuing productivity has become a relentless journey in a world that never stops moving. We all strive to accomplish more in less time, to unlock our full potential, and to soar beyond the ordinary. But how do we embark on this quest for peak efficiency and effectiveness? The answer often lies in the wisdom and insights found within the pages of books.

Do your employees always seem to be working hard, yet their total billable hours remain low? Tracking your employee utilization rate is essential for service providers that need to optimize resources and improve profitability. Not monitoring this metric means you could be doing a lot of work without many client deliverables or billable hours to show for it. How do you calculate this rate and keep it as high as possible?

With a laser-like focus on eliminating waste through continuous improvement, it’s easy to see why lean project management has caught on even outside its manufacturing origins. Today, lean has become one of the leading styles of project management across software development, marketing, manufacturing, and more. Companies ranging from Intel to John Deere to Nike have implemented lean manufacturing and seen powerful results.

Did you know that businesses waste $1 million every 20 seconds because of poor project performance? It’s a staggering number for sure, and for growth-focused agencies especially, it’s a statistic to avoid becoming a part of. That’s where lean thinking comes into play: to help agencies avoid waste and inefficiencies and keep projects more streamlined and profitable.