This is the second post in our new series on experts who have mastered modern work. Subscribe to our blog to get on-the-ground advice from work management experts like Josh Blackwood, principal technology solutions consultant at ADP (featured below). 

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Josh Blackwood has always had an interest

By Jordan Staples | Director of Training at Workfront

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Steven Ambrose’s book Band of Brothers tells the story of Lt. Winters and the 11 men of Easy Company from the 101st airborne division.

One week before the invasion on Normandy, the 101st airborne division was shipped to a camp where they

By Jon Ogden | Senior Manager of Content at Workfront

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Whether you work in marketing, information technology, product development, professional services, or a number of other departments, you likely have to manage digital assets.

The problem is that there are hundreds of ways to go about this

To risk stating the obvious, work today is stressful. The digital transformation is driving a culture of distraction and interpersonal disconnection. The pace of work is speeding up. And the ability to remain constantly connected to the office makes us feel like we’re never unplugged.

Can you

By Jon Ogden, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Workfront

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Warren Buffett is fond of saying, "You only have to do a very few things right in your life, so long as you don't do too many things wrong."

There’s a reason Buffett’s fond of saying it. This philosophy has led him to a life of

By Shelbi Gomez | Senior Communications Manager at Workfront

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Usually when we write about workplace visibility on this blog, we focus on organizational visibility and transparency—the ability to know who is working on what, to see and manage the capacity and momentum of a team, and to

By Scott Duehlmeier | Senior Communication Manager at Workfront

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Visibility is increasingly vital in the modern workplace, as we continue to grapple with accelerating automation, digital transformation, and the changing nature of work itself. I’m not referring here to making yourself and your

This is the first post in our new series about masters of modern work. Subscribe to our blog to get on-the-ground advice from work management experts like Scott Shippy, PMO Sr. Director at Viasat (featured below).

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Scott Shippy never set out to be a project manager.

He started his career in

You’ve likely heard “What gets measured gets improved.” Or the negative respinning of the first: “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.”

Regardless of who said it — Peter Drucker, some claim, may have ripped off 19th-century physicist Lord Kelvin, who might’ve ripped off 16th-century

Business leaders don’t often find success by pure luck. In most cases, success starts with a goal, motivation, and a detailed strategic plan. Those who take the time to develop a comprehensive strategic plan find it easier to remain focused on what they’re doing, why they’re doing it, and how they

Workfront’s Leap conference is the premier modern work management event, consisting of four days of practical advice and discussion about how companies can use work management best practices to thrive in the digital work crisis. Attendees will walk away with actionable insights on implementing

By Heather Hurst, Senior Director of Communications

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You’ve heard some version of this line in dozens of movies, from Beverly Hills Cop to Silence of the Lambs to White Chicks:

“Have that report on my desk by morning!”

In this crime drama trope, the renegade cop or investigator is so