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Effective Management of Your Own Time

The phrase “time management” has recently become widely known. Many people would like to learn it. It is not so difficult to do, if you stick to a few important recommendations. Schedule development Time management in the modern world is commonly referred to as the ability to effectively manage your own time so as to…

January 7th, 2021  4 minutes

How to Organise Freelancer’s Work from Home

Today I would like to talk about a more general topic that concerns all freelancers in general. How organisation freelance changes your work approach.  This topic does not seem difficult, but sometimes it is quite painful when you switch to freelance for the first time. There are two possible scenarios: Sometimes it seems that working…

December 28th, 2020  4 minutes

How to Overcome Laziness and Increase Productivity?

Have you ever had so many things to do that you didn’t even want to get up from the sofa and go do them? Do you want to go beyond your capacity, where you are now, to overcome laziness and get to work? Do you want to stop sighing with fatigue? Forget about the panic…

December 23rd, 2020  4 minutes

How to Manage Multiple Projects Effectively

Many believe they can handle several projects, but not all can effectively manage multiple projects and steer them towards productivity. It requires professionalism; else, instead of projects to run smoothly, you might end up in a major and nasty flop.

December 21st, 2020  0 minutes

How to Train Employees to Track Working Time

In different parts of the world, it is lawful to track the working time of employees. Take, for instance, according to federal law in the United States as stipulated by the Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA), employers should have records of every hourly employee, showing the number of hours they log in each day and workweek,…

December 1st, 2020  0 minutes

How to Manage Remote Teams

As a direct result of the pandemic and all the uncertainty brought upon us during this last few months most of the Companies have fully migrated to a remote workforce; some of them for the very first time which has created unexpected challenges that nobody anticipated prior to this fully remote landscape.

October 29th, 2020  0 minutes

You are Working from Home Now. What are Your Next Steps?

Here at Monitask we have always been fans of the teleworking model that allows people to work a few days a week or full time through a virtual office. Since the situation regarding Coronavirus changes every moment, and with the extra burdens of education-in-home and care of children, we know that this is easier said…

May 6th, 2020  0 minutes
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Screenshot Work Monitoring: An Ally of Both Employers and Employees

Being a business leader in this day and age is challenging – to say the least. If you’re trying to improve yourself as one, I’m sure you have read various articles on the subject and that they all lead you to one conclusion – it’s necessary to nurture each one of your employees and enable…

September 22nd, 2019  4 minutes

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5 Things You Can Do to Ensure Your Remote Team Meets Deadlines Every Time

Remote workers have become quite common lately, and many small businesses rely on them for good reasons. It is a budget-friendly solution, it can ensure you get more talented people than those available in a local area, and it works out for remote employees as well. However, this work arrangement is not without its drawbacks….

July 31st, 2019  4 minutes

Top 3 Alternatives to the UpWork Team App

Among numerous freelancing websites available today, UpWorkis the most popular online platform. It counts millions of employers, as well as millions of freelancers. To make the process of outsourcing easier, this company even created its own application for time tracking, and improving team efforts, productivity, and efficiency. However, the applications lacks some more advanced features,…

July 28th, 2019  5 minutes
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3 Most Prominent Productivity Saboteurs for a Remote IT Professional

Hiring a remote IT professional is a solution that many business owners choose. This choice brings a lot of benefits to a company, as there is not a single person that is on the payroll, but you get someone who is paid per project and the invested work hours. In the long run, this saves…

May 19th, 2019  4 minutes
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Using Screenshot Monitoring Software to Streamline Agency Operations

For businesses that rely heavily on computer-based work, productivity depends on more than the number of hours employees spend online. Managers also need visibility into how projects are progressing, whether workloads are distributed effectively, and where processes may be creating unnecessary delays. Screenshot monitoring software can support this visibility by capturing periodic images of an…

March 24th, 2019  8 minutes
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Fully Remote Companies: Who Is Still Hiring Remotely

A fully remote company has no office that employees are expected to attend. That is rarer than job listings suggest, because three different arrangements get described with the same word: fully distributed, remote-first with optional offices, and hybrid with a required number of office days. The list below covers companies that publicly describe themselves as…

March 11th, 2019  6 minutes
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How to Cheat Time Trackers: Most Common Ways Employees Can Trick Time Tracking Software

Time tracking is an important part of any business. It helps you keep track of how much time employees spend on specific tasks, and it can help you identify areas where you can save money. However, some employees find ways to cheat the system and get paid for hours they did not work. In this blog…

July 7th, 2022  9 minutes

How Does Microsoft Teams Track Activity?

Managers seek affordable, straightforward employee tracking methods, and Microsoft Teams is a viable option. As a hub for workplace collaboration tools, Teams offers communication, meetings, and productivity all in one place. Centralizing these tools reduces time spent switching between apps, allowing more focus on actual work.  In fact, 88% of employees feel Teams helps them…

July 19th, 2024  10 minutes

Accountability vs Responsibility in the Workplace

Responsibility is the work someone is assigned to do. Accountability is ownership of whether the outcome actually happened. Four people can be responsible for the same project; only one can be accountable for it. Teams that blur the two end up with tasks everybody touched and nobody owned — and the fix is usually one…

August 13th, 2023  6 minutes

10 Must Read Books About Time Management

How do you manage your time? For a good reason, many individuals are concerned about this. We only have 24 hours a day, and making the most of them is crucial. That’s why books about time management are so popular. There are many strategies, and everyone can find one that works best for them. This…

October 16th, 2023  8 minutes

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