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The Hidden Impact of Context Switching (And How to Escape It)

Can’t focus? Find out why context switching is preventing you from focusing for more than three minutes at a time — and what you can do about it.

Darren Murph on Remote Company Culture

GitLab’s Darren Murph on Building Remote Company Culture

Darren Murph knows a lot about remote work. As the Head of Remote at GitLab, he’s responsible for helping employees acclimate to the company’s all-remote culture. We thought we’d tap into Murph’s expertise to answer some of the most common questions about remote company culture.

What Is a Workflow Process?

Depending on who you ask, you’ll get different definitions for “workflow process.” For us, it’s about creating and refining your workflow.

Emotional intelligence skills for project managers

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers: Strategies and Resources

Learn why emotional intelligence is such a crucial skill for project managers, and actionable tips and tricks for improving your emotional intelligence.

Candidate collaboration

Why You Should Make Candidate Collaboration Part of Your Hiring Process

To really get a feel for how candidates collaborate, we use a pilot project and bring them into the office.

Guide to Kanban Methodology

A Beginner’s Guide to Kanban Methodology

Let’s dive into everything you need to know about Kanban methodology and how to best use it to ramp up your efficiency.

How to use Basecamp

How to Use Basecamp Like a Pro

From the “campfire” chat, itemized to-do lists, and a space to organize shared files, Basecamp offers an elegant, simple solution for project management.

Common challenges in managing squads

Common Challenges in Managing Squads (and how to Deal With Them!)

Here’s how to address a few common less-than-ideal situations you may encounter in your squad — split between communication and procedural issues.

How to use Zendesk like a professional.

Zendesk Training: 6 Tips To Use This Tool Like a Pro

There are a ton of useful Zendesk features that fly under the radar or are underutilized by most users.

Project Management

New to Project Management? Here’s the Complete Manual on Running Projects of all Kinds

1/3 people who manage projects have no training of any kind. This post provides 300+ valuable resources for project managers of all skill levels.

An illustration of a person falling into a hole, while another helps them get out.

7 Ways To Remove The Project Blockers Holding Up Your Team

Even the smoothest workflows can run into project blockers. Learn why they happen, how to anticipate them, and how to resolve them here.

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