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September 23, 2016
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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 […]

September 20, 2016

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 […]

September 14, 2016

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 […]

September 9, 2016

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 alignment is a vital factor in OKRs
September 6, 2016

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 […]

September 4, 2016

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 […]

August 29, 2016

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 […]

August 24, 2016

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 […]

August 23, 2016

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 […]

August 22, 2016
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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. […]

August 16, 2016

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 […]

August 11, 2016

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 […]

August 9, 2016

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 […]

August 5, 2016
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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 […]

August 2, 2016

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 […]

July 30, 2016

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 […]

July 26, 2016

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
July 23, 2016

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 […]

July 21, 2016

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 […]

July 13, 2016
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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. […]

July 8, 2016

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 […]

July 6, 2016

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 […]

July 2, 2016

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. […]

June 28, 2016

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 […]

June 24, 2016

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 […]

June 22, 2016

Listening – Most effective tool for a Leader

Do you think a really good speaker can become a great leader? Is it the only attribute required? Of course […]

June 20, 2016

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 […]

June 16, 2016

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 […]

June 15, 2016

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 […]

June 14, 2016

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 […]