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4 Common Change Models and How Useful They Are at Work

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Project managers deliver change all the time, but in my experience, we arent always focused on the change side of change if you see what I mean. Project managers tend to focus on the delivery and execution, and hopefully theres a change manager who picks up the impact on the end users. But if there isnt, then you need to spend at least a little time on making sure your project changes land well.

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Psychological Safety: Misunderstood, Yet Mission-Critical

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Psychological Safety as a Competitive Edge Psychological safety isnt about fluffy nicenessit is the foundation of agile teams that innovate, adapt, and deliver. When teams fearlessly debate ideas, admit mistakes, challenge norms, and find ways to make progress, they can outperform most competitors. Yet, many organizations knowingly or unknowingly sabotage psychological safetya short-sighted and dangerous attitude in a time when knowledge is no longer the moat it used to be.

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Multi-Resource Scheduling: Assigning Tasks to Multiple People and Resources

Ganttic

Ever needed to schedule a task for multiple people or resources? Instead of adding the same task again and again for each person, why not do it all in one go? Multi-resource scheduling lets you assign a single task to multiple team members, equipment, or locationskeeping everything in sync without the extra clicks. What is Multi-Resource Scheduling?

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Lessons On Improving Focus With The Pomodoro Technique

Teamweek

It’s hard not to get swept up in the mania of productivity hacks. My Instagram and X (and with a heavy heart, now my LinkedIn) feeds are full of people recommending an “app of the week” to get more done. Or, it’s people waking up at 3 am to have ice baths. Telling me to buy this book, or that desk accessory. To be honest, I’ve never been convinced any of this stuff actually works.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Agency Cash Flow 101: Ultimate Guide for Execs

Scoro

Cash flow is the net amount of money that moves in and out of your agency during a given time period. This includes: Income (i.e., revenue from clients) Expenses (e.g., employee salaries, vendor payments, and software subscriptions) A positive cash flow means your agency earns more than it spends, while a negative cash flow indicates higher expenses than income.

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5 Agency Pricing Models & How to Choose the Right One

Scoro

If you cant match projects with the right pricing model, youll end up leaving money on the table. Look over these five agency pricing models and find out which ones can best support your unique services and profit targets: 1. Hourly pricing Hourly pricing is a time-based model where you bill clients a set rate for the hours your team works. Many agencies use this model because it’s the simplest option.

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Mind mapping in project management using Wrike and Klaxoon

Wrike

Were you a doodler in school? Do you like to sketch plans on a piece of paper? Or perhaps you prefer to see an idea rather than read about it? If any of these things sound familiar, you should consider mind mapping in project management, part of a newly available Wrike product, powered by Klaxoon. In one of the most exciting developments in our 19-year history, we recently acquired Klaxoon , a leading visual collaboration platform.

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Why Task Management is the Missing Link in Agile Resource Planning

TeamBoard

Agile teams rely on resource planning to ensure the right people are working on the right tasks at the right time. However, even the best resource planning wont guarantee project success if task execution is inefficient. Many teams assume that well-planned resources will naturally lead to smooth execution, but in reality, poor task management can still derail projects.

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Choosing Partners: Make or Break

Pawel Brodzinski

There’s been an interesting long-term study on graduates. Those who prioritized wealth and financial success in survey responses were significantly more likely to achieve it 20 years later. It seems almost intuitive, doesn’t it? Their choices, actions, and focus were likely geared toward accumulating wealth and maximizing financial gains.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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What Are Cross-Functional Teams & How to Manage Them

ActiveCollab

_The Beatles. The International Space Station._ What do these two have in common? At first glance not much. The former are the _best-selling band of all time_, with 183 million units, and an unsurpassed cultural phenomenon, and the latter is the _most ambitious and complex international collaboration in human history_. Also, they are the BEST EXAMPLES OF HOW FAR CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS CAN TAKE YOU, if you can run them properly.

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How to Run Productive Status Meetings for Every Audience

TeamGantt

Status meetings are a fundamental part of project management. Learn how to run 5 common types of status meetings and how to tailor each one to your audience.

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Sitetracker Closes 2024 with Record Growth and a Bold Vision for Full Asset Lifecycle Management

Sitetracker

Sitetracker wraps up 2024 with record growth, expanding its leadership in full asset lifecycle management, helping customers develop, build, operate, and maintain critical infrastructure. The post Sitetracker Closes 2024 with Record Growth and a Bold Vision for Full Asset Lifecycle Management appeared first on Sitetracker.

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🇩🇪 Sprint Reviews: Zeitverschwendung oder echtes Highlight? 6+ kreative Ideen, die deine Teilnehmer lieben werden 🚀

Scrum.org

Das Sprint Review eines der zentralsten und spannendsten Events in einem agilen Team, oder? Naja, theoretisch. In der Praxis empfinden viele es als langweilig, ineffektiv oder reine Pflichtveranstaltung. Viele Scrum-Teams stolpern ber typische Fallen und verpassen die Chance, echtes Engagement zu schaffen. Das muss nicht sein! Denn: Ein gut durchgefhrtes Sprint Review kann inspirieren, Energie freisetzen, richtig Spa machen und eine Plattform fr wichtiges, produktbezogenes Feedback bieten.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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De derde druk van de “Scrum Wegwijzer” is nu beschikbaar

Gunther Verheyen

Voortdurend op zoek naar nieuwe manieren om Scrum uit te leggen Zonder het belang van mijn werk met eXtreme Programming verpakt in Scrum in Belgi sinds 2003 te minimaliseren, is Nederland toch wel heel belangrijk geweest tijdens mijn ontdekkingsreis met Scrum. Ik genoot het voorrecht om vanaf 2010 in belangrijke mate in Nederland kennis en inzicht in het Scrum-proces te mogen verspreiden.

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Project Requirements: What Are They & How To Break Them Down

ActiveCollab

How much _thought_ and _time_ do you put into GATHERING AND ANALYZING PROJECT REQUIREMENTS? And have you ever looked back at failed projects to see _when_ and _where_ you went wrong? Was it all a matter of having the wrong deliverables to start with? According to Infotech [[link] 70% OF PROJECTS FAIL DUE TO POOR REQUIREMENTS. If spotted early (in the requirement gathering stage), they are problems that cost $1 to fix.

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How to Close a Skills Gap in Your Workforce

Teamweek

If youre slightly older, you still remember shopping as an in-store activity and DVD rentals as your gateway to new content. Today, you can get both online. While this transition was smooth for us (as consumers), it was a big deal for businesses. In a few years, companies had to go online, build digital marketing teams, and implement advanced logistics robotics.

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