Looking to overhaul your business? Good for you, after all standing still could leave you at the back of the queue. All around you companies are busy implementing, updating and moving with the times. It’s all about maximising efficiency and part of that inevitably involves introducing new software or implementing effective new processes.

Projects, and the people that manage them, are change makers. Without them, you can expect to continue along your same growth (or lack of growth) trajectory. The only way an organization can make dramatic, game-changing performance improvements is by successfully completing projects—they are the best way to actualize goals and unite the efforts of many.

Welcome to the digital age – businesses are embracing technological advances, updating systems and improving processes, and as a result they are becoming slicker and quicker.

Managing remote teams can be challenging. All the typical management and collaboration issues are more visible when your team is spread across different locations and time zones:

There are leaders, then there are great leaders – those who can motivate, inspire and drive a company to succeed. It’s no secret that great leaders are determined, passionate, committed and visionary. They accept challenge as the norm and don’t falter when things don’t go their way.

Are you still using email to share files when communicating with existing and potential clients? Perhaps this scenario is familiar to you.

Employees running late, arriving harassed and embittered as they battle the daily commute to reach the office. Ever increasing rental fees for office space (not to mention the cost of providing an ergonomically sound environment for employees), it can’t be too hot or too cold and Jack needs a back-rest for his chair. There’s a lot to be said for offering your workforce the opportunity to go remote.

Is it the end of the line for the traditional 9-5 office set-up? Whilst many still tackle the daily commute and can’t begin to imagine life away from the buzz and hubbub of the office, others now choose an alternative: remote working.

Not so long ago, your whole team would be sitting just outside your office, ready to answer questions at any time about what they were doing and how far they had progressed.

Remote working is becoming more and more common as businesses strive to cut costs and increase employee efficiency. However, there are those who feel that a workforce that escapes the watchful eye of management will be less productive and more inclined to shirk responsibilities. There are a few tips and tricks you can implement to give your remote working employees a gentle nudge in the right direction – here’s to improved efficiency and a happy workforce.