Automation and highly skilled manual jobs like plumbing and landscaping don’t seem like a natural fit at first blush. But we’re not talking about laying people off or replacing someone’s job with a machine. In every trade business, there are repetitive administrative […]
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When it comes to business growth and production, many companies or teams can be bogged down by expansion plans that end up doing more harm than good. Managing this evolution in a clear and streamlined manner is best; and embracing the principles […]
Read article "Lean Management: Putting Theory Into Practice"
When you first start taking on new projects and new clients, you might rely on Excel or Google Sheets to scope out the work and maybe even collaborate. This workflow could be enough for smaller projects with just a few team members, […]
Read article "3 Signs It’s Time to Stop Managing Projects With Spreadsheets"
Despite the multitude of improvements that the digital age has brought modern business, communication, especially between groups, remains a challenge. Organizations have attempted to tackle communication issues by implementing the latest and greatest technology-based solutions, such as setting up an intranet, providing […]
Read article "5 Easy Ways to Improve Cross-Departmental Communication in a Digital World"
At Meister, we are accustomed to working remotely, but we realize that you may not be. And in light of COVID-19 and the suggestion to many professionals to work at home, we’d like to share some tips and tricks from our team. […]
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Your success as a business consultant, among other things, hinges on the level of collaboration you achieve with clients. Getting your team in lockstep with your client, and their various stakeholders, is crucial for the success of any project or engagement. “When […]
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We are thrilled to announce the latest additions to the Meister team. Each one of them brings their own unique strengths, and we can’t wait to turn their strengths into our strength. Coming to us from all around the world, help us […]
Read article "Top Teams Start with Top Employees, And Here They Are"
Bigger is better doesn’t only apply to cakes, TVs, wine glasses, and processing power, it also applies to team size! And that’s the case for Meister! We’ve just added another six team members to our clan, and they’ll be utilizing their superpowers […]
Read article "Bigger is Better: Welcome Sandra, Max, Sebastian, Vid, Özge and Christina"
You might not think that checklists have a role in the workplace. Often used for simple tasks like creating a grocery list or packing for a vacation, checklists aren’t often thought of as a tool for increasing productivity and efficiency at work. […]
When thinking about setting goals, the first thing that comes to mind isn’t the work that goes into actually mapping them out and executing them. We like to dream big, reach for the stars as it were, get lost in thoughts of […]
Read article "Using MeisterTask for Personal Goals and Resolutions"
The year is drawing to a close but that hasn’t meant a hold on recruitment at Meister! No, actually it means quite the opposite. We’ve just hired five new team members in development, design, office management and product management. Welcome aboard: Stefanie, […]
GTD is a productivity technique developed by David Allen and described in his book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. It’s a methodology that encourages people to get all of their to-dos on a central list and process those to-dos […]
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Agile, Lean, Scrum, Kanban: these terms are all used to describe very similar project management approaches, and adding to the confusion, they’re often used interchangeably. People refer to Scrum ceremonies as Agile ceremonies, use Kanban boards for Scrum. If you’re new to […]
Read article "Kanban vs. Scrum: Choosing the Right Approach for Your Team"
Using MeisterTask and Dropbox? Wasting time searching for files that could help speed up your tasks? Then this post for you! We present three brilliant ways to connect and use these two great tools together, boosting productivity for your team. Task management […]
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If you’re looking to conduct more effective client presentations, it’s time to ditch those bland PowerPoint slides in favor of a more engaging presentation format: digital mind maps. Mind maps help you present information in a format that’s both engaging and easy […]
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A recent study of 19 million meetings found that workers in the U.S. spend an average of two hours a week in pointless meetings. And while that doesn’t sound like a lot, the exponential cost of two hours per person per week […]
Read article "10 Meeting Rules to Host Productive and Effective Meetings"
Whether you’re an influencer with a personal blog you write and manage all on your own or a content marketer trying to oversee contributions to your company blog from several staff writers and freelancers, you need a blog mind map. A blog […]
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To-do lists are a great way to keep track of outstanding tasks, but they can be poor motivators. They often end up too long, too short, too vague, too confusing, overcommitted, unwieldy, stale and forgotten, or even too meticulously planned. It doesn’t […]
Read article "7 Ways to Write a Better To-Do List and Get More Done"
The amount of content you’re presented with in college can be quite overwhelming, which is why many college students realize that the note-taking and learning systems they used during high school—if they had systems at all—are ineffective in college. Mind mapping in […]
Read article "Mind Mapping in College: Tips, Tools, and Examples"
If you’ve ever built a mind map, you might have experienced some of the benefits of the exercise. Maybe the visual nature of a mind map helped you recall information better. Maybe the simplicity of mind mapping allowed you to capture your […]
One of my favorite Olympic sports to watch is track relay. The runners make blindly reaching for a baton at 20 mph while staying in their lanes look incredibly easy. But in truth, what they’re doing is extremely difficult. And it’s a […]
Read article "How to Delegate Tasks Effectively (and Why It’s Important)"
There are many tools designers can use to design user interfaces, user experiences, and customer experiences—from sticky notes on a wall to fully functional prototypes—but mind mapping, according to product designer Eugene Rudyy, is one of the most efficient. In this post, […]
Read article "A Simple Way to Design UI, UX, and CX Using Mind Maps"
As a student, knowing how to use mind maps can almost feel like cheating. Once you’ve learned how to create mind maps, you’ll be amazed at how much faster you’ll memorize information and how easy it can be to write essays, create […]
Thousands of teachers all over the world already use and teach mind mapping in their classrooms. As one of the most effective learning techniques, mind mapping can help students take better notes, improve comprehension, and foster creativity. Research from author and visual-thinking […]
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Meister HQ was recently taken over by students! Don’t panic, it wasn’t a hostile takeover. Best we explain a little more. We hosted a few international management students from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, who, as part of a project […]
Read article "There Are Four Archetypal Developer Personas — Which One Are You?"
A knowledge map is a powerful tool for communities and organizations to capture and share their most valuable asset: intellectual capital. In the first article of this knowledge mapping series, I provided an introduction to knowledge management—its benefits and best practices. In […]
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Mind mapping is best known as a brainstorming exercise. You start with a central topic—surrounded by a bubble—then expand your ideas by adding additional bubbles that are each connected together with lines to create relationships. But mind mapping is useful for much […]
Insights from five Viennese tech SMEs whose innovative employer branding initiatives have helped them attract talented and ambitious developers. There’s a war going on. A war for IT talent — and the prize… developers. Tech companies the world over are battling it […]
For marketers, ideas are a valuable commodity. They are the sparks of success, but they require the right tools and resources as well as careful nurturing if they are to develop into powerful campaigns. Why Does Ideation Matter so Much For Marketing? […]
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Break out the champagne, get balloons, hire a uni-cycling trapeze artist and order a five-tier cake. Why? ‘Cos Meister has reason to celebrate! Our headcount just surpassed the 50 person mark! Meister is officially an SME! Small to medium enterprise! So what will […]
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