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Tips and tools for visual project management
Want to know how visual project management can benefit your team? Learn the science behind visual communication, plus three visual project planning tools that will help ensure that your projects are completed on time and on budget.
Topics:
- Agile and planning
A Guide to the Human Resources Career Path
If you’re good with people and passionate about fair and equal working conditions, you may have considered a career in human resources. Learn the roles within the HR career path and develop a strategy for climbing up the human resources ladder.
Matrix diagrams: What they are and how to use them
Matrix diagrams help project managers visualize and evaluate complex relationships so they can make better decisions and keep projects on track. Learn how to create your own (includes free matrix chart templates)!
Topics:
- Diagramming
Lead vs prospect vs opportunity: How to identify potential customers
Sales jargon can confuse the best of us, especially when you consider terms like lead vs prospect vs opportunity. Learn the definitions of these terms, and discover ways to find leads, identify prospects, and seize opportunities.
The resignation process: What to do when employees leave
It is inevitable that employees will come and go. Learn ways to develop a consistent employee exit procedure so employees, managers, HR representatives, and IT specialists know what needs to be done for a successful transition.
6 essential steps in the procurement process flow
Streamline purchases throughout your company with a proper procurement process flow. This article will explain the six steps of the procurement process and show how visualization can help your business create and implement this process.
Topics:
- Process improvement
The offboarding process: How to transition employees smoothly
A strong offboarding program can help HR avoid common pitfalls in the employee exit process and improve the overall transition for both sides. Learn best practices for developing your offboarding process (plus get our free process flowchart).
3 proven methods to transform your sales management process
Discover 3 sales management techniques you can use to build out your sales team and redefine the way other leaders are groomed for the management of a sales force.
Problem-solving flowchart: A visual method to find perfect solutions
How do you approach problems? Do you have a process in place to ensure that you and your co-workers come to the right solution? Learn how to find solutions visually through a problem-solving flowchart and other methods.
Topics:
- Lucid tips and updates
How to plan more effective meetings with a weekly team agenda
Run team meetings more effectively with an agenda. Try these tips on using a weekly team agenda and its benefits. Weekly agenda template included!
Topics:
- Teamwork and collaboration
A step-by-step guide to the PDP process
The performance development planning (PDP) process reduces the inefficiencies and inaccuracies of the traditional annual review process and empowers employees and managers to take a proactive approach to performance management. Learn more!
Business Process Framework (eTOM): A plan for business success
Learn more about the business process framework, a collection of best practices that will help your company build its systems, operations, and infrastructure.
Topics:
- Process improvement