Alexander Mashkov

What is Agile: idea, principles, possible problems

08.02.2021

We’ll tell you what the Agile methodology is, what principles it is based on, how it works in practice, and what problems it can provoke.

How to manage your workload

17.12.2020

The productivity of a team where everyone plows non-stop, in the end, is slightly higher than where half of them just lie and spit at the ceiling. I will briefly tell you how a properly distributed workload helps make the team work more efficiently.

Project management methods

07.12.2020

Speaking of project management methods, they put everything in one pile: Kanban, Agile, PRINCE2, Six Sigma, and much more. We figured out why you can't do this, and we did it right.

6 tips on how to follow the plan

26.11.2020

A plan is a fragile thing. No matter how cool it is, it's easier to fail it than it looks. I tell you how to stick to the plan in any situation and not deviate from your goals.

How to evaluate employee’s productivity

19.11.2020

Any company exists thanks to the efforts of its employees. And its success directly depends on the quality of their work. If you want to improve the team's results, you should evaluate the productivity of each employee and adjust their daily workload.

Automate it: how to reduce the pain of routine tasks

20.10.2020

Automation of work processes will help to solve many issues and save working time, and at the same time - to avoid errors and unplanned delays in work.

No circus: how to conduct meetings with the benefit

12.10.2020

Many still consider work meetings a waste of time, when bosses criticize employees for no reason, and they can't even get a word in about the work. I declare war on stereotypes and tell you how to hold meetings for the benefit of the entire company.

Ashes of the deadline: how not to miss deadlines and what to do if everything is burned out

01.10.2020

It is quite possible that while you are reading these lines, the deadline for some task is burning painfully somewhere, and everyone is suffering. Why is this happening? How do I not miss the deadline? And what if all the deadlines have passed long ago?

Clean up your workplace!

24.09.2020

No one wants to work if the tea mugs are already covering the monitor, the phone has social networks and YouTube, and because of the abundance of stickers, you can't find the document you need. But there is a way out — to organize the workplace correctly.

Project Management Guide. Part 2. Planning

17.09.2020

The team seems to be working, but there is no progress? The deadline is already coming to an end, but there is still nothing to show? It's time to reconsider your views on the organization of work and make a project plan.

How to work with a remote team

12.09.2020

Working remotely is great. An employee can work in their underwear (there is no shame in this), laying on the couch, and the employer saves on the office. But working with a remote team also has some nuances that you should learn about right away.

How to recognize and stop burnout

03.09.2020

Emotional burnout is a problem not only for workaholics, but also for almost any person. Many people do not take this problem seriously. We understand why it occurs, how to recognize it and stop it.

6 best books on time management

27.08.2020

There are a lot of books about time management. I have read a lot: some books on time management were completely nonsense, others were more useful. I will tell you about them.