Remove Logistics Remove Problem-Solving Remove Project Management
article thumbnail

Agile Work Environments and How to Implement One in Your Workplace

The Receptionist

Responsive: An employee who is motivated and has the knowledge to see a problem and solve it is a valuable one. An agile work environment should encourage and promote accountable, responsive behavior to solving challenges. The gold standard would be to create an entire team that can do this.

article thumbnail

Hiring an NSF Research Project Manager to Start Immediately

NeoAcademic

Direct link to the application and formal job ad: [link] As part of a recently-funded US National Science Foundation project in which we will be building an online virtual interviewing platform, my laboratory will be hiring a part-time project manager with work to do for roughly the next two years.

article thumbnail

Book Review – An Introduction to Management Consultancy

Workplace Psychology

. “Management consultants should have at least the basic knowledge and skills with respect to the main business disciplines, such as accounting, HRM, organization, IT, marketing, logistics, finance, and strategy. MBA and other business studies are natural training backgrounds for management consultants.

article thumbnail

Here are 17 Quick Ways to Improve Communication in the Workplace

SnackNation

There was just one problem – no one told Denise that the meeting had been moved up to Tuesday. It’s a problem to be solved at every level – from the peer-to-peer level, to the manager-direct report level, all the way up to to the department and all-company level. Manager-Direct Report. Peer-to-Peer.

article thumbnail

Sprint Planning Meeting Agenda: Structure & Best Practices

Fellow

Creating a well-structured sprint planning meeting agenda is crucial for leaders who oversee project management or engineering teams. This helps the team stay on the same page and work together to solve any problems before they become big issues. Without it, you risk miscommunication, wasted time, and inefficiencies.

article thumbnail

Top Remote Software for 2024: 20+ Tools

Fellow

9 Asana Keeping track of all the projects your team is working on—including who is working on what, when deliverables are due, and whether the project is falling behind—can be tough. But a project management tool like Asana can make it a whole lot easier.

article thumbnail

The Path to Chief of Staff Whitepaper

Backbone Blog

EAs tend to be logistical thought partners who focus on details in the short term, while Chiefs of Staff are strategic thought partners who tackle the long-term goals and vision of not just their executive, but the entire company. “Whatever problem you’re facing, it’s not one person versus another person,” she says.