At many companies, documentation isn’t a core part of their internal operations, but a laborious chore to be managed; a way to prove that a meeting or conversation took place, never to be looked at again. However, the most productive, successful teams recognize obsessive documentation for what it truly is—an opportunity to work smarter and … Read more
Lebron James had a historic, MVP-level performance in the 2017 NBA Finals, but in the end, his team lost the championship. At work, we sometimes get caught up analyzing individual performances when the metric that really matters is the overall team productivity. As the traditional silos quickly disappear, our day-to-day work has become a cross-functional, … Read more
[Image Source: Unsplash] If you work on a remote team, there’s a good chance you’ve struggled with managing time zones. With co-workers and subscribers spread all over the world, it can be hard to keep track of what time it is where your colleagues are. Even if you’re not working remote, it’s easier than ever … Read more
Productivity apps continue to pop up right, left, and center. If you’re trying to stay up-to-date, it can quickly begin to feel like you’re wasting time looking for the perfect software rather than actually working efficiently. At I Done This, we continue to improve our done lists and integrations to eliminate the need for meetings … Read more
Hashtags and @ mentions have created a renaissance in workplace communication. They may have started out as fun tools to help us engage with others on social media, but they’ve changed how we collaborate across channels and even between teams. These tools empower employees to keep their communication transparent, and to collaborate better and smarter. … Read more
When the business world seeks new productivity tools, it often turns its gaze to Silicon Valley, an industry famous for its ability to eliminate the cruft of the workday. But there’s one productivity tool that has its roots not in open-plan offices, but in military strategy boardrooms: the daily standup meeting. The daily standup has … Read more
Building the future of communication requires a whole lot of — you guessed it — communication. Especially when the team is spread out across three cities and two time zones. Talko is a tool for holding one-on-one and team calls wherever you are. It’s designed to work great while mobile, including in and across highly … Read more
The Practical Guide to Company Culture for Startups Company culture can be an enigmatic idea to a first-time startup founder, but it’s an absolutely vital resource that can buoy your company in tough times, that’s like jet fuel when times are good, and that can mean the difference between survival and giving up. In this guide, we … Read more
A Practical Guide to Transparency for Startups Join the movement that’s changing how companies are grown and run By law, a public company can’t be transparent about how it operates, but a startup can. The ability to be transparent is an advantage unique to startups and, done right, it can drive company culture, employee happiness … Read more
Apparently hell is not other people but your own mind. It seems that everybody always has to be engaged and entertained, from the divertissements of Netflix and swiping time away with your phone to a fevered expectation to keep doing stuff — be productive and social and busy! — as if all that defined a … Read more