🤔 Fun fact of the day: What animal can sleep for up to 3 years?
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✅ Today’s checklist:
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- Basics of project management you should know
- Upgrade your cleaning supplies to eco-friendly ones
- The perfect docuseries to close out this Olympic week
- Meet our pet of the week: Meet Farfle & Fitz
QUICK LINKS
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💼 Career: What good bosses have in common.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Revisiting Basic PM Principles & Strategies
Whether you’re the “manager” of a project, or are lucky enough to be part of a team with a dedicated project management role, it’s crucial to understand the fundamentals of effective project management (PM) to enhance your leadership skills.
What are the core principles of PM?
- Initiation: Defining the project goals, scope, and deliverables.
- Planning: Detailed roadmap of how to achieve the project goals including timelines, resources, and budget.
- Execution: Implementing the plan and managing the team’s tasks and activities.
- Monitoring and Control: Tracking progress and making necessary adjustments to keep the project on track.
- Closure: Completing and reviewing the project to ensure all objectives have been met and learning from the process.
What are popular methods of PM?
Agile: Agile project management methodology provides flexible, iterative design and build process.
Kanban: Tasks are represented visually on a board, allowing team members to see the state of every piece of work at any time.
Lean: Lean is a problem-solving tool for eliminating wastes and removing wasteful activities that don’t add value to the process.
Waterfall: Waterfall provides a simple framework for planning projects. Tasks are in sequential order. The team completes one task or step then performs the next step.
Six Sigma: Six Sigma is a method that provides organizations tools to improve the capability of their business processes.
What are popular tools used in PM?
- Asana: A versatile project management app designed to help teams organize and track work with robust task assignments and integrations.
- Trello: A visual project management tool using boards, lists, and cards to organize tasks and projects in a flexible, easy-to-use format.
- Microsoft Project: A comprehensive project management software offering detailed planning tools, Gantt charts, and resource allocation.
- monday.com: A customizable tool that offers workflow automation, project tracking, and extensive integration capabilities for diverse team needs.
- ClickUp: An all-in-one project management tool with extensive customization options, aimed at consolidating tasks, docs, goals, and projects in one place.
How could I implement this at work tomorrow?
1) Better time management: Implement methodologies like time blocking or using a Kanban board to help manage your own workload and deadlines, ensuring important tasks are not overlooked.
2) Resource allocation: Plan workload distribution based on team members’ capacities and skills, much like a project manager would balance project resources.
3) Optimization: After wrapping up major tasks or projects, dive into a quick retrospective to hash out what soared and what sank — this way, you’re always polishing your performance for the next round.
TIME MANAGEMENT TOOL
A handy tool to plan your week
Take a few minutes to organize your upcoming work week with monday.com.
It’s perfect for anyone who is struggling to…
- Prioritize tasks
- Fight overwhelm due to the amount of projects flying around
- Keep teammates on the same page
- Manage time throughout the workday
You can customize your space, color code, set deadlines, collaborate with teammates, and more.
Like any tool, we suggest you try it out for yourself to see if it covers all the bases.
A CLEANER CLEAN
Best Swaps for Eco-Friendly Cleaning Supplies
- Instead of disposable wipes: Reusable microfiber cloths
Replace single-use wipes with reusable microfiber cloths that can be washed and reused multiple times, reducing waste and saving money. - Instead of Windex: Glass & Mirror refill packs
Switch to these refill packs for your glass and mirror cleaning needs, minimizing plastic waste with every refill. - Instead of detergent pods: Detergent tablets
Ditch the plastic pods and go for detergent tablets that come in minimal packaging and dissolve easily in water. - Instead of laundry sheets: Wool dryer balls
Replace disposable laundry sheets with reusable wool dryer balls that naturally soften fabrics and reduce drying time. - Instead of plastic spray bottles: Glass spray bottles
Use durable glass spray bottles for your cleaning solutions, reducing plastic use and adding a touch of elegance to your cleaning routine. - Instead of sponges: Biodegradable sponges
Choose biodegradable sponges that decompose naturally, reducing the impact on landfills and the environment.
STAFF PICK
Simone Biles: Rising
Simone Biles: Rising is a must-watch docu-series that dives deeper into the life of the legendary Simone Biles, showcasing her journey to becoming the greatest gymnast of all time.
Fresh off the Paris Olympics hype, now’s the perfect time to get an inside look at Simone’s intense training, personal battles, and her relentless pursuit of excellence.
Whether you’re still riding the high from Team USA’s performance or just looking for some weekend inspiration, this series will keep you glued to the screen.
For fans of: Athlete A, The Last Dance, Cheer.
Watch it with: Your bestie, your sister, and/or your mom.
Pair it with: A bowl of popcorn and a smoothie.
CYBERSECURITY
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JUST FOR FUN
PETS OF THE WEEK
Meet Farfle & Fitz
Farfle and Fitz are self-proclaimed tennis ball enthusiasts.
Their FY24 wellness goals include metrics to play at least 200 rounds of fetch at the local dog park and to get a solid 12 hours of shut-eye every day on their favorite sports-themed dog bed.
They look up to strong women, and Coco Gauff is their inspiration.
💌 We’re huge pet lovers at The Assist and want to feature a pet each week — fill out this form for your fur baby to be featured!
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
🚨 Job Alerts
- Monument Consulting is hiring for a Group Financial Controller (Richmond, VA).
- GNR – Global Network Recruiting is hiring for a VP of Marketing – Retail (New York, NY).
- CDW is hiring for a Information Technology Support Technician (San Francisco, CA).
- Ramp Talent is hiring for a Human Resources Director (Park City, UT).
- Harmonic Finance Inc ™ | Certified B Corp is hiring for a Marketing Manager | Clean Energy (New York, NY).