Fun team building activities for remote employees
7 min read On this page Want to run a team building activity for your remote them? Awesome! This post contains 6 proven team building activities for remote teams that are working great right now (In 2022). Let’s get started. 1. Give your team a health or fitness challenge to complete A fitness or health […]
Top 10 project management books
We created this list of best books to help both experienced and budding project managers do their job better.
An essay on The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
4 min read By Amy Shah Many people struggle with setting and working on more challenging goals. It always feels good to achieve a goal, but the goal should be important and not be too easy. It should be somewhat difficult. Checking off easy-to-accomplish items from your to-do list might feel good, but it may […]
Zoom versus Microsoft Teams
8 min read On this page Video conferencing solutions like Zoom and Microsoft Teams have turned out to be the lifeline for businesses during the pandemic. Remote working was mandated for social distancing and travel restrictions. It brought its own set of challenges as businesses rushed to redesign their operations to enable work-from-home. Video conferencing […]
Productivity methods
8 min read On this page The modern workplace with its complexity and people wearing different hats at work & home has made it challenging to stay focused and productive. We created this blog post about popular productivity methods to help you efficiently navigate your work and personal life. There are many productivity methods, but […]
Best productivity books
16 min read On this page We decided to write a post about the best productivity books to help our customers become more productive. At HiveDesk, our goal is to make our customers’ employees more productive and their businesses more profitable. You may wonder, ‘Why should I spend time on reading a book about productivity. […]
Project management techniques that will improve your team’s productivity
10 min read On this page Introduction Project management techniques have evolved rapidly in the last two decades. The dominant project management technique in the last century was the Waterfall method, combined with PERT/CPM. Newer techniques like Agile, Scrum and Lean came up in the last twenty years. These changes are driven primarily by a […]
Best project management tools for small businesses
18 min read On this page Are you looking for the best project management tool to manage your projects and team members? We have compiled a list of the best project management tools for service businesses and remote teams. As a business owner or team manager, you’ve to juggle multiple roles. You supervise your team, manage […]
Survey: working from home is creating new challenges
15 min read On this page The Covid-19 crisis has forced most businesses to work from home. It has pushed small businesses to adapt to an unfamiliar work environment while coping with the economic disruption. We surveyed businesses employing between 20 and 250 people about the impact of work-from-home on their business and what the […]
Mastering remote team communication
8 min read On this page Communication is the most critical and complex ingredient of a successful remote team. The communication needs of a remote team are different. As a manager, you need to understand the nuances and challenges of communicating well in a remote team setting. Before we dive into what you should do, […]