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
In this article, we will provide examples of OKRs for an IT company implementation and detail certain best practices for you.
OKRs were developed by Intel, an IT company, and made famous by their implementation at Google. Google used a combination of aspirational and committed OKRs. Aspirational
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
Choosing the right goals sets your company in the best possible direction, but without having any business goals examples to use as guidance, it can be difficult for executives to know where to begin. Business goals are essential to keeping your entire organization focused on desirable outcomes, and
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
Management by objectives (MBOs) is the management concept and framework coined and popularized by Peter Drucker, the management consultant, educator, and author who has been described as the founder of modern management for his 1954 book The Practice of Management.
MBO is the process of defining
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
By Jon Ogden | Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Workfront
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Most startups fail.
Most novelists have day jobs.
Most actors barely scrape by, totally unnoticed.
And yet…
A few startups make millions, a few novelists get read around the world, and a few actors are among the most
