Ideas, insights, and inside looks at how modern teams collaborate, manage work, and scale smarter – with a dash of product updates and stories from the trenches

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Imposter Syndrome in Project Management

Have you ever thought that you are a fraud? Or that you hardly know what you are doing? Even if you have all the necessary qualifications, knowledge, and experience, you are afraid of others will realize that you shouldn't be there. This is quite a common phenomenon, and if you have experienced Imposter ...

Project Management 4 min read

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ActiveCollab Gives Us the Full Picture - AdaptiVLE

I am Lewis Carr, the Founding Director of AdaptiVLE. We develop online learning and training platforms and courses. Before the pandemic, all staff worked in an office, and it was easy to get an overview of the projects we were each working on and collaborate on them when needed. With the introduction ...

Customer Stories 2 min read

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How To Deal With a Toxic Coworker

You are bound to meet at least one difficult teammate no matter where you work. This isn’t a new issue because we have had bad coworkers since the beginning of organized work. But, if you aren’t careful enough, they can spoil your entire work experience and perhaps affect your career along the way.To ...

Team Collaboration 4 min read

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JUICE Creative Group: ActiveCollab Checks All Our Boxes

My name is Carter Grotta — Founder and Creative Director of JUICE Creative Group. We're a boutique brand & digital agency based in Connecticut. In our five years of operation, we have worked with clients of all sizes to build brands that convert, elevate their online presence, and, in some cases, develop ...

Customer Stories 3 min read

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The In-app Chat Is Now Available on Mobile!

We are thrilled to announce that our in-app Chat feature is now available on mobile! Great news for those who have warmed up to our Chat and are in the process of ditching all the other apps. Instead of collaborating across many different apps, now you can use one app only for all the communication with ...

Product 1 min read

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How To Be a Good Team Leader

If you have ever been in charge or even just thought about it, you're probably wondering: Do I have what it takes to lead? What are the crucial things leaders do? How can I make changes and transform the poorly performing company, division, or department? Do I need to adjust my leadership skills according ...

Project Management 4 min read

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ActiveCollab Annual Updates: 2021

Another year has gone by, giving us a chance to wrap up all the accomplishments and progress we've made. We like to inform you every month, through our monthly recaps, what we've been working on, how it's progressing, and what we plan to focus on next. It's only fair for our customers to be in the loop ...

Recaps 5 min read

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ActiveCollab Is a Wonderful Software Solution - Nerdfox Design

I'm Denys Osadchyi, a professional interface designer with 17 years of experience. Several years ago, I quit working as a hired designer in an IT company and decided to become an entrepreneur in order to be able to work on projects in various fields, develop a young team of specialists and manage business ...

Customer Stories 2 min read

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Completed Projects Tab, Clickable Timesheet, Mobile App Reminders

Hello everyone,Welcome to another edition of ActiveCollab's monthly updates! Last month, we talked about the new Projects page, @mention and task creating in the in-app Chat, and webhooks improvements. This month, we'll talk about the Completed Projects page, My Work's Timesheet, and the mobile app.Completed ...

Recaps 2 min read

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Tips for Improving the Onboarding Process

Onboarding doesn't only relate to the question "Where do I sit?". This is a journey and a fundamental part of employee experience. During the recruitment process, you made a promise, which means preparing your team members to be overachievers and high performers.If everything goes well, your employees ...

Team Collaboration 4 min read

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aikon group: ActiveCollab Is Much Better

My name is Marina, and I am working as a Project Manager in aikon group. Founded in 2005, aikon group built solutions on the Microsoft .net platform for more than a decade. We worked on projects and products across e-commerce, financial, real estate, tourism, and the food industry. Since 2015, all of ...

Customer Stories 1 min read

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Project Goals vs. Objectives

Aren't project goals and objectives the same thing? You may hear these terms used interchangeably in everyday language, although there is a distinct difference between them.Setting up objectives and goals early on enables you to motivate team members, establish primary progress indicators, and create ...

Project Management 4 min read