When it comes to project management, there are two questions that continue to occupy the greatest PM minds around: “Is it possible to build a fully remote Scrum team?”, and if so “can it be as effective as its co-located counterparts?” In this article, we attempt to answer these questions and (*spoiler alert*) provide actionable tips that’ll help you and your team rock remote Scrum with class. 🕺 ☝️ A…
Video conferencing is a real treat. It brings friends together, helps companies get work done… heck, chances are even your grandparents have learned how to use the computer and host virtual family gatherings! 🎉 With COVID-19 keeping the world on its toes, video communication has become a staple in our personal and business interactions. It’s affordable, universally available and very much in line with social-distancing recommendations. It’s never easy trying…
Postpone and wait or adapt and move forward? Companies and organizations across the globe have been facing some hard decisions in the last few weeks. COVID-19 took the world by storm, and only a few, including Y Combinator, were prepared to ride the wave of crisis. Thanks to preparedness and willingness to embrace remote work tools, some businesses were able to quickly move from: 👉 Office work to telecommuting👉 In-person…
Hey Taskaders 👋 Many of you are working from home now so we thought we’d remind you of our free video conferencing feature on Taskade. With our web, mobile, and desktop apps, you can chat and video conference with your team while collaborating in real-time. To start a conference call, simply press the Video Call button at the top-right corner of your project space. Be sure to share the project link with your team first to let everybody join…
Is your remote team missing a productivity boost? We’re having a look at what you really need to do to take the boring out of recurring workflows right away.
Building productive team habits takes time and effort. Anything you can do to increase engagement and reduce repetition will significantly increase your team’s effectiveness when getting work done. That’s where the digital IKEA effect comes into play. When your team interacts with a new tool or workflow on a more direct level, they’ll inherently find it more valuable. The secret is for your team to get hands-on experience early in…