Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

Knowledge sharing within an agency has never been easier—as long as you have the tools and the will to tell others what you know. The problem is that research shows more information generally leads to less knowledge sharing within a team. A phenomenon called “knowledge hoarding” may be to blame, or something less sinister, like employees not having the necessary tools to share what they know. So, what does that mean for your workplace?

Slack is undoubtedly one of our most popular integrations to date. With that in mind, we’ve implemented some of your suggestions to improve your experience using Slack with Teamwork and we think Version 2 of this integration will be a game-changer.

The human resources department is basically the backbone of a business. They hire new recruits, manage employee requests, onboard new employees, and ensure every department is working well together. But, with so many tasks to juggle, things can quickly become chaotic and HR projects can slip through the cracks. Luckily, there’s a solution: project management for HR.

Without clients, an agency is nothing. That's why client communication is so important—it's a bridge between you and your clients. Great communication builds relationships and trust and can turn clients into lifelong advocates for your agency. With studies showing 70% of customers tie their experiences with businesses to how they’re treated, it’s obvious that agencies should be looking for ways to make every interaction count.

We’re delighted to bring you some exciting new updates from across the Teamwork Platform. We’ve overhauled the existing projects list view, included the ability to add file attachments in Intake Forms Forms, we’ve a new and improved Microsoft Add-In, mobile updates and much more.

Resource allocation in project management is all about balance. The success of your project depends heavily on how well you distribute tasks to your team, stay within budget, and finish on time. A little too much focus in one area will tip the scale and leave you rushing to finish in another. Again, it comes down to balance. Any successful project manager can tell you exactly who is working on what, when each task is due, and how they're trending overall toward their original due dates.

Reporting bugs into new Teamwork tasks is a time-consuming process. Your team and clients have to switch back and forth between your website and your Teamwork projects constantly and dabble around with a bunch of other tools like screen capture tools. And more often than not, your developers will be frustrated with the lack of actionable data in your bug reports. Where was this bug found? Which browser did you use? Do you have a screenshot?

We don't need to tell you how important it is for your team to talk to each other. Whether it's collaborating on a project or brainstorming a new product feature, team communication tools are the glue that holds your people together. Without effective communication, one in every five projects will fail, so it pays for your team to have the right toolkit. Team communication software comes in many shapes and sizes.

Identifying and fixing siloed processes is more important now than ever before. This includes ensuring that all of your digital tools are constantly interacting and keeping abreast of each other. The new version of the MS Office Add-In does just that, enabling your Microsoft Office tools in Windows to harmonize with Teamwork.

To stay at the top of their games, project managers must constantly evolve and learn about new trends and techniques within the industry. There are a ton of online courses and classes you can take to do this. But another resource that will keep your skills sharp is project management books. 📖 Books are a great way for project managers to go deep on planning, product design, marketing, and growth to improve their work.