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7 must track performance metrics for your HR Team
Look around in the corporate world and you would observe that while almost all departments in a company are subject […]
4 core tasks & skills needed to ace them in Human Resource Management
Human resource management HRM or simply HR is the management of human resources. It is a function in organizations designed […]
PeopleOps in the world of DevOps
DevOps is a hot topic these days. Everyone seems to be harping about how DevOps increases efficiency & other myriad […]
Is Performance Appraisal such a bad phrase?
Are you one of those who hate the phrase Performance Appraisal? Does every mention of the phrase make you cringe? […]
Why OKR alignment is a vital factor?
Recently we wrote about how a company should set its objectives. There we discussed how the company needs to focus […]
How to set company objectives?
Objectives define specific end results that are to be achieved after taking a set of steps, within a specific time […]
What exactly is 360 degree feedback?
The world of management is increasingly becoming aware of the fact that seeking and giving employee feedback on a regular […]
JIRA Server or Cloud, take our quiz
Among all the project management tools available in the marketplace, Atlassian’s JIRA tops the list. It is highly efficient at […]
Right way to review performance of ‘underachievers’
Employees form the foundation of any company. They are the ones who give their all and make sure the company […]
Why Training Needs to Be a Team Activity
At UpRaise, we are starting a series of guest posts from world renowned Atlassian Experts. This, the first one, comes from Clearvision. […]
7 key differences between Scrum and Kanban
Project management world, especially software project management world is abuzz nowadays with two approaches – Scrum & Kanban. Scrum and […]
Team building exercises that promise 100% involvement
Companies have come a long way from treating their employees as mere resources for achieving company goals to considering them […]
Best agile project management certification to boost your career
Project management certification: We have seen 5 project management certifications that differentiate highly efficient project managers from the rest. Getting […]
Multitasking at work – good or bad?
Ever get the feeling you are juggling way too many balls in the air? Relax. You are not the only […]
5 Project Management certifications you should be aware of
If we were to analyse qualifications of Project managers it is quite easy to observe that Project Management is one […]
Can Holacracy really be the next big thing?
Organisations try different methods, management gurus come up with new theories & social scientists experiment to figure out what exactly […]
Why it makes sense to pay employees to quit?
“Are you bored at work? Then we will pay you to quit”. Sounds unbelievable right? But that’s exactly what […]
Mistakes to avoid while giving feedback
Feedback from customers has always been a key ingredient for success of businesses. While the technological advances are rapidly changing […]
10 insightful quotes from true leaders
Every now and then we come across quotes on leadership from some of the brightest minds. We read, analyse and […]
Continuous user feedback in jira
We all know how JIRA is an effective project management tool used in different verticals & across the various team sizes. […]
The curious case of unlimited vacations
Unlimited vacations or unlimited paid-time-off. As incredible as it sounds, this phenomenon not only exists but is currently being implemented […]
Why and how to encourage learning in the workplace?
Learning never ends. It is as simple as that. As a child we learned what was taught to us. We […]
To stretch or not to stretch goals?
Every team, however small or big sets goals for itself as a whole as well as for all the individuals. […]
Why are successful managers like talented actors?
How do managers become successful? By ensuring their work is completed on time? Delegating work to their employees? Is there […]
Top 4 companies to work for, according to LinkedIn
LinkedIn recently released its list of top attractors that people would love to work for. Featured prominently amongst the top are […]
Standup meetings : Benefits & Cautions
A stand-up meeting (or simply “stand-up”) is a meeting in which attendees typically participate while standing. The discomfort of standing […]
Why Employee development is the key to success?
All successful companies, irrespective of their industry, have one thing in common. Motivated and highly productive workforce. And contrary to […]
Ensure successful OKRs by avoiding these 8 mistakes [Infographic]
Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) is a goal settings framework championed by Andy Grove at Intel in the 1970s. It […]
MBO vs. OKR – What are the differences?
Since the time Management became a discipline in itself, most of the companies have been using techniques to efficiently manage […]