by Amit Kothari
Human Resources Management
The Complete Guide to Team Building Activities [30+Ideas!]

Fact #1: Teams that love working together end up accomplishing a lot more. Fact #2: Team building activities are one of the best ways to get your team to get along with each other. Team...

by Amit Kothari
Process Improvement
Complete Guide to Business Process Improvement Tools [10+ Tools!]

Your organization most likely carries out dozens of processes on a daily basis. You probably follow a similar set of steps when you onboard a new employee, resolve a customer complaint or create a new...

by Sonia Pearson
Workflows and BPM
How BPM Works and Leads to Business Growth

Business Process Management is more than just another corporate buzzword that gets thrown around as an excuse for training days, restructuring and promises of internal transformations that never actually happen. Initially, there might be some...

by Sonia Pearson
Human Resources Management
Top 5 Reasons Your Business Needs HR Workflow Software

The automation of business processes using workflow software has been one of the most important developments in business process management. And with technology developing at the same pace as it is today, this trend is...

by Sonia Pearson
Workflows and BPM
Latest Business Process Management Trends (Updated)

2017 is an important year for business process management – more and more organizations are recognizing its importance and adopting all the new digital tools that are being made available. While it’s impossible to predict...

by Sonia Pearson
Human Resources Management
Top Tips For Creating A Successful Team Charter

One of the core principles of any successful business is teamwork, and when teams aren’t functioning well, there is very little chance of the company as a whole achieving its goals. Without a clear direction...

by Daniella Bursak
Software Reviews
Best Task Automation Tool – Zapier vs IFTTT

Task automation tools are at the heart of efficiency nowadays. Zapier vs IFTTT are two of the most popular tools being used right now- but choosing between the two may put you in a difficult situation....

by Daniella Bursak
Software Reviews
Best Collaboration Software – Confluence vs Sharepoint

You have a project to complete- or ten. After putting a team together for each project you begin working on all the tasks and documents required to complete the project. Documents get emailed back and...

by Amit Kothari
Process Improvement
Continuous Process Improvement (CPI): Definition and Techniques

Continuous process improvement (CPI) ensures that your business survives and strives in the long-term. By constantly re-evaluating and improving business processes, your organization will be more efficient, innovative and agile. If you look at all...

by Amit Kothari
Process Improvement
6+ Continuous Improvement Tools to Help Drive Growth

In today’s world, businesses that can innovate and improve thrive. Ones clinging to old practices, however, eventually die out. To stay ahead of your competition, your organization should focus on continuous improvement. Meaning, you should...

by Amit Kothari
Process Improvement
7 Basic Quality Tools for Process and Product Improvement

The 7 quality tools were first conceptualized by Kaoru Ishikawa, a professor of engineering at the University of Tokyo. They can be used for controlling and managing quality in any organization. The 7 basic quality...

by Amit Kothari
Human Resources Management
New Employee Onboarding Process – Complete Guide [Bonus Checklist!]

Employee Onboarding is the first step in a relationship between the company and the new hire. It involves educating the employee about the company, its culture, as well as introducing them to their team and...

by Daniella Bursak
Software Reviews
Best Project Management Software – Asana vs Basecamp

Project management software is essentially a must-have for any business today. Asana vs Basecamp are two of the best and most common software out there – but deciding the right one can be hard. Both...

by Daniella Bursak
Software Reviews
Best Spreadsheet Software – Microsoft Excel vs Google Sheets

Keeping track of all of your data and lists can get messy and overwhelming. Whether you have thousands of statistics to report or just a simple personal finance spreadsheet, picking the best spreadsheet software is...

by Daniella Bursak
Software Reviews
Best Flowchart Software – Lucidcharts vs Visio

If you’re looking for the right flowchart software for your business, be it for engineering, process mapping, or anything in-between, you have 2 major choices: LucidCharts vs Visio. With this comparison guide, we’ll help you...

by Amit Kothari
Workflows and BPM
How to Pick the Best Workflow Management System [Tips & Examples]

Choosing the right Workflow Management System can be hard. In 2018, there are a lot of different options on the market, with each having a different angle on managing workflows. This might be a tad...

by Amit Kothari
Workflows and BPM
Workflow vs Process: What’s the Difference?

If you’re familiar process management, you probably know that there’s a lot of buzzwords being thrown around. To make things worse, none of the buzzwords have a real, well-defined definition, so the whole thing can...

by Jamie Johnson
Sales
Definition – What is a Sales Cycle?

Have you ever wondered how long you should wait before following up with a potential customer? Following up too soon might make you seem pushy or unprepared. However, if you wait too long then you...

by Amit Kothari
Workflows and BPM
The Essential Guide to Automating Content Publishing Workflow

Without a strong publishing workflow, your editorial processes might be a complete mess. You start receiving drafts for articles you’ve never asked for. Several guides have been on hold for days now – the designer...

by Jamie Johnson
Human Resources Management
How to Establish a Performance Improvement Plan

A performance improvement plan can be a bit of a controversial topic. A lot of employers think it’s something too formal, and very unlikely to work. While it may be a foreign concept to some,...

by Jamie Johnson
Entrepreneurship
How to Effectively Scale Your Startup

Roughly 50 million startups are born each year with the intention of eventually becoming profitable businesses. Many entrepreneurs dream of beginning their startup with next to nothing in the bank and growing their business to...

by Sonia Pearson
Entrepreneurship
Product Planning: Definition, Strategies and Examples

Product planning, by definition, is the strategizing process that spans from idea conception to product market launch. Strong product planning is crucial for the company – if any step fails, then the entire initiative might...

by Jamie Johnson
Process Improvement
How to Choose the Right Six Sigma Consultant

Choosing to implement Six Sigma into your business is not a task for the faint of heart. Implementing Six Sigma is a huge undertaking and the reality is, most Six Sigma projects will fail to...

by Sonia Pearson
Process Improvement
Six Sigma Software: Definition, Types and Uses

One of the best ways to optimize your business is through the use of Six Sigma software. Six Sigma is a set of techniques/tools that aim to improve company output, which is typically done by finding...

by Sonia Pearson
Workflows and BPM
Business Process Reengineering (BPR): Definition, Steps, Examples

Proper execution of Business Process Reengineering can be a game-changer to any business. If properly handled, business process reengineering can perform miracles on a failing or stagnating company, increasing the profits and driving growth. Business...

by Amit Kothari
Human Resources Management
How Employee Orientation Benefits Company Health

Everything is about accelerated growth lately, from startups to new employees racing to the top of the career ladder. Everything is moving faster, with more demands, so if you want new employees to be running...

by Amit Kothari
Customer Success
Customer Experience: A Step-by-Step Guide

Customer experience, by definition, is the sum of every interaction a business has with their customer: everything from customer acquisition to post-sale support. It’s what defines a customer’s attitude towards a brand, and the nature...

by Jamie Johnson
Workflows and BPM
6 Reasons Why Workflow is Important for Your Business

Recently, the term “workflow” has become a bit of a buzzword in the business community. And while most business owners can intellectually understand why workflow is important, it’s hard to truly wrap your brain around...

by Daniella Bursak
Entrepreneurship
Creating the Perfect Startup Team: 3 Archetypes

Picture yourself in an elementary school classroom. Cue the student quietly practicing his multiplication tables in the corner. Now, cue the student filling his or her notebook with eccentric doodles, paying little attention to the world...

by Amit Kothari
Workflows and BPM
How to Automate Incident Alert Management Using Workflows

Incident alert management is the process of creating or managing communications that are to be used during a business or tech crisis within a company. This process, however, has to be very quick and efficient....