Productivity

Cracking productivity, project and time management for small, medium and big companies. A mix of articles on employee performance, HR strategies, leadership tips, and more. Perfect for HR professionals and project managers looking to inspire teams and boost efficiency.

Finance controller KPIs that every professional should master [the webinar + the Excel]

The complete list of finance controller KPIs: Webinar + Formulas + Excel included. By The FP&A Guy, Paul Barnhurst.

All productivity articles

Automating emails from Excel: The easiest way for HR to send employee bonus emails

“Annual compensation and bonus planning is easy, ” said no human resource professional, ever. That’s precisely why we’re going to have a look at automating emails from Excel. Say farewell to tedious manual sending and embrace this time-saving solution to effortlessly communicate bonus details to your employees. Indeed, compensation and bonus planning can be hard. […]

Remote work in the eyes of an ‘evil’ human resources expert

When it comes to Human Resources demystification, no one does it quite like Suzanne Lucas aka the Evil HR Lady. Following our webinar on How to Make Remote Work Part of Your Team’s DNA, the HR expert, truth-teller and TEDx Talk speaker dives into her personal experience with remote work providing additional insights to the […]

Excel formulas not working: 5 critical examples of checking & fixing workbooks

When it comes to working with data in Microsoft Excel, especially if it wasn’t your data to begin with, things can get tricky quickly. Between Excel formulas not working, human error, and simply trying to understand someone else’s thought process, there are a lot of ways checking and fixing an Excel workbook can go wrong. […]

How to build a successful and measurable remote work strategy

Whether you’ve been managing a remote team for years or are newly embracing a remote-work model, knowing how to build a successful and measurable remote work strategy is key. In this article, we’ll be diving into practical tips for managers to help them navigate managing remote team members while ensuring they’ve got a successful remote […]

Two methods to rapidly document your processes and survive as a remote business

This is the second part of a two-part series on process documentation with Vinay Patankar, CEO of Process Street. In case you’re just tuning in, we recommend you read part one Why Documenting Your Processes is Key to Surviving as  Remote Business first. Now that you’ve learned the ins and outs of why process documentation […]

Manage remote employees webinar

Managing a remote team comes with its own unique set of challenges. That’s exactly why we hosted this webinar on how to make remote work part of your team’s DNA, hosted by Laurel Farrer and featuring some of today’s top remote work experts. Watch the recording here, or keep reading to learn more. How to […]