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ChatControl: An Invasion of Our Digital Living Spaces

Aug 19, 2025 By Benjamin Schilz In Wire
That notion of digital space is no less true for everyone’s personal lives. Billions of people spend a significant portion of their time in an extended digital living space. We chat and message with our friends and relatives. We call and videoconference together. We share files, images, videos, and even collaborate on joint projects online. We play games together, watch videos together, and do so many collaborative things online.
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How to Improve Business Productivity (According to Senior Leaders)

Aug 19, 2025 By Marilyn In Scoro
If you’re wondering why your team seems busy but profit margins are flat (or even down) you might be stuck in the “productivity trap.” This happens when companies chase work volume instead of value. And it’s one of the most common challenges in professional services firms. We spoke with 20+ business leaders about how to redefine productivity and fix the issues holding your firm back. Let’s dive in.
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Ops as an Enabler: Improving Delivery Team Productivity

Aug 19, 2025 By Anna In Scoro
Professional services teams face never-ending deadlines and overlapping client demands. And your decisions as an operations manager shape whether your colleagues thrive—or burn out—in those circumstances. As ops consultant Harv Nagra states on a recent episode of “The Handbook:” Most of us didn’t start our careers as operations directors. But now, we’re the decision makers. And while we’re trying to do our best, we might now have our own blinders on.
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The Executive's Guide to Top-Down Revenue Forecasting

Aug 19, 2025 By Marilyn In Scoro
Many execs at professional services firms forecast revenue based on specific project data. While this granularity might seem like the best option, there’s actually a better (and easier) way to predict income: Top-down forecasting. A top-down approach gives you the speed and flexibility you need to make strategic decisions without getting lost in the details. Keep reading to learn the basics and how to implement it at your company.
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Managing a 50+ Member Remote Team? See how Workstatus can Help

Aug 19, 2025 By Prerna Aggarwal In WorkStatus
Managing a remote workforce of 50+ employees creates challenges that traditional management approaches simply can’t solve. The most common problems you might be facing: Without proper tools, even experienced leaders find themselves making critical business decisions based on assumptions rather than actual data. This leads to The solution lies in implementing remote team management software that provides detailed insights and automated workflows designed specifically for large-scale operations.
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How Smart Companies Track Salaried Employees' Hours: Tools & Tips

Aug 19, 2025 By Heera Ravindran In Flowace
Most founders assume time tracking is only for freelancers or hourly staff. But that’s far from the truth. Tracking hours for salaried employees is like tracking your calories. Just as food logs highlight unhealthy eating habits, work hour tracking reveals insights you didn’t know you needed. You discover where projects get stuck, which tasks drain the most energy, and how much of your team’s effort truly matters.
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How to Scale Smarter: Productizing Value with Brian Kessman

Aug 19, 2025 By Scoro In Scoro
When businesses talk about “productizing,” they often picture cookie-cutter scopes and rigid templates. But according to Brian Kessman, that’s missing the point. Brian is the founder of Lodestar Consulting, and he’s spent 25 years helping agencies and consultancies scale without burning out teams or eroding margins. His approach isn’t about productizing services – it’s about productizing value. In this episode of The Handbook: The Operations Podcast, Brian and Harv dig into what that really means, and how it can transform both your client relationships and your bottom line.
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What is resource management? A guide to getting started

Aug 19, 2025 By Julia Martins In Asana
Resource management is the process of planning and scheduling your team’s resources and activities—essentially anything that helps you complete a project. Developing a resource management plan can give you visibility into team member workloads. Learn how to manage resources and improve team performance. Making sure your team doesn’t feel overworked or underutilized is a challenge you’ll often face as a leader. It's easy to lose sight of your team's workload and bandwidth.
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