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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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