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Beware of these 9 most common myths about OKRs
Adoption of Objectives & Key Results, an agile goal setting approach, is on the rise. OKRs are spreading outside the […]
A simple & important process to increase motivation at work
Motivation is the will to do something. And that will, comes from within. Herein lies the most difficult of challenges. How […]
What should one look for in OKR Software?
The rise of Objectives and Key results (OKR) as a goal-setting framework has been evident since its adoption at Google. […]
Why set OKR in JIRA for effective adoption?
Objectives & Key Results is a goal-setting framework brought to fame by its adoption at Google. Google uses OKR to […]
7 Reasons Why Organizations Fail to Achieve Goals
Imagine a company launching an ambitious five-year growth plan—only to fall short due to misaligned strategies, poor execution, or leadership […]
HR World and the growth of Agile Performance Management
Alexey Mitkin shares with us his views about how HR management has changed over the years, Agile Performance Management and […]
Agile Goal Setting – What you need to know
Agile methodology Companies are realising that traditional project management (waterfall or sequential methodology) is not fully efficient and thus are […]
Which celebrities reaction on performance reviews matches yours?
Performance reviews have proven to be essential for both the managers as well as their teams. They provide an opportunity to have an […]
The only feedback meeting checklist you will ever need
Feedback meetings are one of the most awkward meetings managers & team members go through. Even after knowing that conducting this […]
Deal with Criticisms & Compliments – The Feedback Model
Man is a social animal, more so in the internet connected world. Tasks are becoming more collaborative, although people that […]
Building a Culture of Continuous Feedback
We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve. – Bill Gates The hallmark of a […]
Effective Agile Performance Management With Double Loop Learning
Agile Performance Management (APM) is all about bringing agility into the process. Taking frequent corrective and adaptive measures in response […]
7 Effective HR Metrics and Performance Measures You Should Track
No company wants to struggle with a high employee turnover rate and lose hard-working talent to their competitor. Sometimes, the […]
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 […]
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