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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New Projects Page, Convert Chat Message to Task, Webhooks Improvements

Hello everyone,Welcome to the October edition of our monthly updates. In our previous post, we had some exciting news. The new&improved projects page was delivered to our Early Access Program users, the in-app Chat was enriched with reactions and email notifications, and company-wide days off were implemented ...

Recaps 2 min read

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Contractors vs. Full-time Employees

Putting together the right team of people can make a significant difference and either boost or ruin your business. Choosing between contractors and full-time employees imposes a whole new set of factors to consider.There are many reasons business owners choose one over another, and it all comes down ...

Project Management 4 min read

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Hiring Culture Fit Employees

Businesses, just like people, are prone to developing certain personalities, which is frequently addressed as business culture. Each company's culture is different.Finding a person who will perfectly fit into your organizational structure and share the same values is a challenging task. HR managers and ...

Team Collaboration 4 min read

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Benefits of project management software

Project management was all about methodology, a sheet of paper, and a pencil not long ago. Things have changed, and we now have project management software that  plan projects, manage time, and allocate resources.Project managers have one of the most demanding roles in an organization. They have to ...

Project Management 4 min read

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Managing Stakeholders in Project Management

Project stakeholders are probably the most important people who will determine your project's success or failure. However, sometimes project managers are too preoccupied with the project's scope, quality, budget, and timelines to pay attention to stakeholders.Failing to treat stakeholders properly can ...

Project Management 4 min read

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New Project Filtering and Sorting

Have you noticed anything different about your projects page? If the answer is no, go to your account and find out! If you did see the changes we've made, let's explore them together in this article.A huge improvementBefore this update, templates and completed projects were kind of hard to find. Also ...

Product 2 min read

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Tips for Building Trust With Your Clients

Establishing, developing, and maintaining a solid relationship with a client is crucial for sustainable business growth. Regardless of the line of work you're in, making your client relationship a top priority will determine the success of your organization.One of the underlying traits of any relationship ...

Project Management 4 min read

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New Projects Page Header, Chat Reactions, Company Days Off

Hi everyone,Welcome to your monthly dose of ActiveCollab updates! Last time, we talked about the in-app Chat, the mobile app and announced a new project overview as well as additions to the Chat. That's precisely what we're presenting this month:New project overviewIn-app Chat improvementsMobile app ...

Recaps 2 min read

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Dealing With Cliques at Work

If you think that cliques are a thing of your past or your biggest high school nightmare, you couldn't be more wrong. According to some surveys, nearly 43% of employees form cliques, a tightly knit group of people who socialize inside and outside the office while excluding others.Even though many companies ...

Team Collaboration 4 min read

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Say Hello to Our in-App Chat!

For ActiveCollab, 2021 has been marked by two significant additions: the brand new mobile app and the built-in Chat app. We'd like to talk about the reasons behind its development as well as how it works in detail. Let's go!The why, the who & the whenVideo calls through one app, switch to another to ...

Product 3 min read

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In-app Chat Launched, Mobile App People Page

Hello everyone,Welcome to another edition of ActiveCollab recaps. Last month we talked about viewing Workload's past months, the in-app Chat, and the improvements made to the mobile app. Here's what we have on the menu this month:ChatMobile app improvementsWe'll also go through the August uptime and ...

Recaps 2 min read

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S-Curve in Project Management

S–Curve is one of the essential elements of project management, and it's used to track the general progress or a project's progress. Usually, S-Curve will measure work progress, make cash flow estimates, and evaluate performance.One of the reasons industries use S-Curve is its ability to showcase real-time ...

Project Management 4 min read