Nothing can slow down the work you do for clients more than the approval process. Whether you’re going back and forth between various iterations because feedback was unclear, or chasing down a client to get final sign-off, it can be a huge time waste that often results in missed deadlines or less-than-stellar work. Enter proofs, the latest (and most requested!) feature we’re excited to roll out at Teamwork.

You and your team need great software to manage your work. But great project management software needs to keep up not only with your team but also with market changes. Over the past five years, a new method of project management, called Agile, has responded to the demand for a more adaptive and evolutionary project management process. It does little good to adopt the Agile method while still using software that bogs down or complicates your projects.

Not a fan of meetings? You aren’t the only one. Lencioni is right: In many cases, meetings are both boring and unnecessary — a double whammy. They don’t necessarily help your agency accomplish its goals and drive growth. That’s why we recommend replacing all of your meetings (okay, maybe not all, but most of them) with a project management app instead. A smooth project management system helps your agency work efficiently and effectively.

As a project manager, you’re constantly juggling responsibilities like keeping team members focused, creating achievable schedules, task management, project deadlines, and wayward stakeholders, not to mention the overall project management communication plan. Take a breath. It's a challenging role in any organization. Have you ever wondered what sets successful project managers apart from the rest? Are the best just really good at convincing team members to meet project deadlines?

In the ever-evolving business world, reacting to changes is not enough; you must stay ahead of the game. That’s where proactivity comes in—being proactive means anticipating potential problems, identifying opportunities, and taking steps to address them before they become major issues. In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of proactivity in business and provide practical tips on how you can implement a proactive approach to ensure the success of your business.

We originally posted this blog back in 2016, but now that we’re a little older and wiser, we thought it was time to revisit it. As a company, we’re now over a decade old, and this year our founders Peter and Daniel won the prestigious EOY Entrepreneur(s) of the Year award (yay!). So it’s probably safe to say we’re not exactly a startup anymore. But we were. And it taught us some of the most important lessons we needed to know in order to get to where we are today.

If you’ve ever hired a new employee, you know how stressful the process can be. Applications. Interviews. Decisions. And once you’ve hired somebody, your job still isn’t done — now it’s time to provide a comprehensive, stellar onboarding experience to give them everything they need to do their job, and a great first impression of your agency. A new hire checklist is the best way to help new employees blend into your agency quickly and easily.

Stress is unavoidable and can negatively impact our day-to-day lives if we don’t have good stress management techniques. Stress can hurt your body and mind, even when you have problems at work, with family, or by yourself. You must find practical techniques for managing your stress levels to better balance your lives and reach your full potential. In this article, you will see ten powerful strategies for reducing stress and improving overall well-being.