Productivity
What Is Value Stream Mapping? (VSM)
Productivity
10 min read
What Is Value Stream Mapping? (VSM)
In this detailed guide to value stream mapping, you’ll find examples, tools, and instructions on how to follow the value stream mapping steps to success.
10 Ways to Make Your Team More Productive (Infographic)
Productivity
3 min read
10 Ways to Make Your Team More Productive (Infographic)
Some days are just harder than others. It's the end of a week, or the day after a holiday, or there was yet another office birthday. (Cake-coma, anyone?) When your team is having a hard time focusing on their work, don't just sigh and hope things will change soon. You can actively help them jump back
8 Tips to Fight the Summer Productivity Slump (Infographic)
Productivity
3 min read
8 Tips to Fight the Summer Productivity Slump (Infographic)
Vacations, weddings, long weekends camping.... with so many wonderful distractions, the last thing you want is to be stuck under your office's fluorescent lights instead of gorgeous oceanside sunlight. Unfortunately, unless your managers are just as distracted as you are, you still need to get stuff done between June and August. So if you find yourself
Addicted to Multitasking: The Scientific Reasons You Can’t Stop Juggling Work
Productivity
10 min read
Addicted to Multitasking: The Scientific Reasons You Can’t Stop Juggling Work
Confession time: in the course of writing this article, I’ve checked Facebook, Slack, Skype, and Reddit. Instagram twice. I've switched to two other tasks and sent four emails. No, the irony is not lost on me. Distractions are everywhere, and blocking them out can feel impossible. New emails never stop coming, along with questions and requests
The Complete Guide to the Getting Things Done (GTD) Methodology
Productivity
7 min read
The Complete Guide to the Getting Things Done (GTD) Methodology
Burdened with an immense workload that is affecting your performance? Leverage the power of Getting Things Done (GTD) in collaboration with Wrike.
The Five Antidotes for Toxic Productivity
Productivity
7 min read
The Five Antidotes for Toxic Productivity
Toxic productivity is the desire to be productive at all times, at the expense of other priorities. Find out the signs of toxic productivity and how to combat it.
How Do You Streamline HR Processes?
Productivity
5 min read
How Do You Streamline HR Processes?
How do you streamline HR processes? Onboarding, payroll, and training are all simplified by automating HR processes. Learn more with Wrike.
What Is an Information Silo?
Productivity
7 min read
What Is an Information Silo?
According to CMS Wire, workers, on average, spend 36% of their day looking for and consolidating information. But 44% of the time, they can't find the information. This wasted time and effort are caused by information silos. Information silos are costly, but they are also fixable. Although they’re often thought of as unavoidable, the truth is
How to Figure Out If You're a Workaholic (Infographic)
Productivity
3 min read
How to Figure Out If You're a Workaholic (Infographic)
Are you always working late into the night? Or pushing yourself to work hard because you want constant recognition by coworkers? Is it all to the detriment of your personal relationships? If so, you just might be a workaholic. Psychology Today calls workaholism "a soul-destroying addiction that changes people's personality and the values they live
Top 10 Photoshop Plugins for Creative Professionals
Productivity
5 min read
Top 10 Photoshop Plugins for Creative Professionals
Adobe Photoshop supports plugins, which allow you to add more useful features that help you save time and effort. Have a look at our list featuring 10 of the top free and paid Adobe Photoshop plugins that will be useful for all creatives.
9 Productivity Snacks to Get You Through Your Work Day
Productivity
7 min read
9 Productivity Snacks to Get You Through Your Work Day
If you love food as much as I do, then you're always looking for excuses to eat throughout the day. Bored, stressed, nervous, happy... all very legitimate reasons to head to the kitchen. I'm here to share with you another reason to eat: greater productivity. Hard work requires a sharp mind and plenty of energy,
Vacay the Wrike Way
Productivity
10 min read
Vacay the Wrike Way
Research shows the health benefits of vacation time. But for the first time in recorded history, 55% of workers left vacation days unused. Why aren’t employees taking their paid vacations? Wrike commissioned a survey of 1,700+ U.S. respondents to understand how stress before, during, and after vacations could be the perpetrator.
14 Online Resources to Break Through Your Creative Block
Productivity
5 min read
14 Online Resources to Break Through Your Creative Block
You know the feeling. You sit down to work on a creative project and your brain just goes blank. When creative inspiration is stubbornly elusive, most of us turn to the internet for distraction... only to come back to our project three hours later just as stuck as we were before. But the internet can be
Tips and Tricks: Tag Your Tasks to Find Them Later with a Mouse Click
Productivity
3 min read
Tips and Tricks: Tag Your Tasks to Find Them Later with a Mouse Click
Imagine your marketing department is going to run a customer satisfaction survey. To have quick access to this task, you may want to put it into several categories, like "Surveys", "Favorites" and "Approved." Wonder how you can do it in Wrike?Create and attribute multiple tags to a task The function of tags is assigned to folder
Give Your Creativity a Boost Using the B.U.I.L.D. Model (Infographic)
Productivity
3 min read
Give Your Creativity a Boost Using the B.U.I.L.D. Model (Infographic)
"Creativity is the process of having original ideas that have value. It is a process; it's not random." —Ken Robinson Using your imagination can sometimes be easier said than done. As a kid, being creative comes with ease and encouragement. As an adult, it becomes more of an expectation. Sometimes, that creative block can get the
7 Exercises for Reducing Stress (Infographic)
Productivity
3 min read
7 Exercises for Reducing Stress (Infographic)
Check out the infographic below for seven simple yoga exercises that are easy to incorporate into your morning routine or sneak in on your lunch break to help reduce your daily stress.
How to Create a Workspace that Motivates You
Productivity
5 min read
How to Create a Workspace that Motivates You
Whoever started the office trend of cubicles and fluorescent bulbs clearly didn’t understand how real productivity happens. Natural light, privacy, physical comfort, and the freedom to personalize your space foster inspiration and efficiency—feeling simultaneously trapped and exposed in a beige den does not. Since technology opened the door to remote work, the benefits of a
How to Manage Project Resources to Boost Productivity
Productivity
7 min read
How to Manage Project Resources to Boost Productivity
Manage project resources for better outcomes, increased productivity, and overall project success. Learn how Wrike can improve your project resource planning process.
Are Consistency and Creativity Mutually Exclusive?
Productivity
10 min read
Are Consistency and Creativity Mutually Exclusive?
Creativity is important. But not easy, particularly when you’re expected to exercise your creative genius day after day. Is it even possible to achieve a consistent level of creativity, while producing at a high volume? And if so, how? Here’s what you need to know.
How to Set Up Your Workspace for Maximum Productivity (Infographic)
Productivity
3 min read
How to Set Up Your Workspace for Maximum Productivity (Infographic)
Take a moment to look at your desk. Are there piles of papers and scribbled notes? Crumpled granola bar wrappers? Photos of loved ones? Cold cups of coffee? Most of us have experienced firsthand how our work environment affects our ability to focus, but it can be difficult to know exactly how you should set
Customers Share How Much Time and Money They Save With Wrike (Infographic)
Productivity
3 min read
Customers Share How Much Time and Money They Save With Wrike (Infographic)
Wondering how much companies save when they choose Wrike? By empowering their teams with the most versatile work management platform, companies like Fitbit, Nickelodeon, Siemens, Aerotek, and Arvig see huge gains in productivity, project speed, and cost savings. An effective work management platform can do more than just help you manage your to-do list. Wrike customers
The Impact of Employee Engagement on Productivity, Retention & More
Productivity
10 min read
The Impact of Employee Engagement on Productivity, Retention & More
Whether you’re hiring new employees or want to reinvigorate the productivity of your current team, consider this comprehensive guide to employee engagement to help you determine the best path forward.
Are the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Still Relevant?
Productivity
7 min read
Are the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Still Relevant?
We review and revisit Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to ask: are those 7 habits still relevant to a high-speed world that's heard one too many productivity and leadership mantras?
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