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Stories and advice for those who manage projects, people and themselves. We tell you how to work in a team, meet deadlines and be better.

Project management methods

Project management methods

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.

Alexander Mashkov

6 tips on how to follow the plan

6 tips on how to follow the plan

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.

Alexander Mashkov

How to evaluate employee’s productivity

How to evaluate employee’s productivity

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.

Alexander Mashkov

Automate it: how to reduce the pain of routine tasks

Automate it: how to reduce the pain of routine tasks

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.

Alexander Mashkov

No circus: how to conduct meetings with the benefit

No circus: how to conduct meetings with the benefit

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.

Alexander Mashkov

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

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

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?

Alexander Mashkov

Clean up your workplace!

Clean up your workplace!

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.

Alexander Mashkov

Project Management Guide. Part 2. Planning

Project Management Guide. Part 2. Planning

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.

Alexander Mashkov

How to work with a remote team

How to work with a remote team

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.

Alexander Mashkov

How to recognize and stop burnout

How to recognize and stop burnout

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.

Alexander Mashkov

6 best books on time management

6 best books on time management

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.

Alexander Mashkov

Review of 6 best time trackers

Review of 6 best time trackers

There are so many time-tracking apps that choosing something that's really good is quite challenging. I have studied the most popular time trackers and ready to tell you about the best ones.

Александр Машков

Soft skills: what it is and for what

Soft skills: what it is and for what

I begin a detailed story about the main soft skills that a modern specialist should have. This time - what are these skills and why do you need them?

Alexander Mashkov

How to motivate employees to avoid making mistakes

How to motivate employees to avoid making mistakes

If employees often sit in the kitchen, discussing the political situation in Zimbabwe and forget about all deadlines - do not rush to issue fines. Maybe it's all about you as a leader. Maybe you need to motivate your employees better.

Alexander Mashkov

Atypical story: how we make a video about WEEEK

Atypical story: how we make a video about WEEEK

A really interesting video about the service is based on an original idea and a good story. Together with Where is Dino Animation Studio, we approached the issue of video creation in the most creative way.

Alexander Mashkov

Project Management Guide. Part 1. The Basics

Project Management Guide. Part 1. The Basics

Being a project manager and not knowing the basics of project management is like walking blindly through a minefield armed with a mythical sixth sense. You won't get far.

Alexander Mashkov

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