Foundations of Productivity: Projects, Processes, & People

🖥️ Get your entire team on the same page with communication with the TCR🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard 🔗 Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth!In episode 41, we break down the basics of getting work done by exploring projects, processes, and people work. We explain how clear projects create direction, processes build consistency, and strong communication brings teams together. Listen in the conversation for simple tips that will boost your productivity today 💡

🖥️ Get your entire team on the same page with communication with the TCR🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard 🔗 Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth!🎉 Bonus Episode! Join Mitch, Matt, and Emma for an impromptu discussion on the major updates coming to Microsoft Teams. We're giving our candid opinions and tips to navigate the new Chats and Channels merge and optimize your workspace.Join the conversation and tell us your thoughts on this update 👀

🖥️ Get your entire team on the same page with communication with the TCR🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard 🔗 Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth!It’s our first podcast of 2025! Emma, Matt, Mike, and Mitch look back on last year’s wins (and a few misses) and share what’s next for helping teams work smarter in 2025. From big ideas about Microsoft 365 to real talk on project vs. process management, this episode is all about practical ways to build a better, more modern workplace.

🖥️ Get your entire team on the same page with communication with the TCR🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard 🔗 Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth!In episode 39 of Make Others Successful, the team dives into how to make 2025 your best year yet by focusing on three key areas: having smarter meetings, ditching email, and fixing inefficient business processes.Discover simple tools and strategies you can start using today to streamline your workflow and improve collaboration.Listen to hear practical tips from Mitch, Emma, Mike, and Matt as they share their expertise and experiences to inspire meaningful change in your workplace.

🖥️ Get your entire team on the same page with communication with the TCR🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard 🔗 Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth!In this special Q&A episode of the Make Others Successful podcast, we're answering your questions and tackling some of the most common challenges project managers face, especially when navigating the Microsoft 365 suite. Whether you're new to formal project management or juggling multiple roles in your organization, we’ve got you covered. Listen in for practical, real-world solutions to help streamline your projects and boost collaboration!🎧 Listen to our episode about adoption here!

🖥️ Get your entire team on the same page with communication with the TCR🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard 🔗 Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth!In episode 37 of Make Others Successful, Mitch, Emma, and Matt tackle the nuances of Microsoft's tool ecosystem, focusing on the distinctions between individual-use and enterprise-use tools. They address common user challenges, assess Microsoft’s market strategy, and share ways for organizations to better leverage and use these tools.Listen and tell us what you think!

🖥️ Get your entire team on the same page with communication with the TCR🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard 🔗 Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth!In episode 36 of the Make Others Successful podcast, Mitch, Mike, Emma, and Matt discuss the importance of establishing strong communication and collaboration foundations in the workplace. They share insights from a recent workshop, highlighting the benefits of modern tools like Microsoft Teams and Slack over traditional methods like email. Listen to learn why starting with effective communication is essential for optimizing workplace processes and achieving success.

🖥️ Get your entire team on the same page with communication with the TCR🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard 🔗 Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth!In this episode of Make Others Successful, we dive deep into the methods and exercises that drive successful client engagements. Mitch, Emma, and Matt explore essential tools like project kickoffs, leadership interviews, and the powerful "hopes and fears" exercise for team alignment.You'll also learn about technology mapping, business process analysis, and more. Listen and discover how our toolkit can help align technology with your business vision and drive success.

🖥️ Get your entire team on the same page with communication with the TCR🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard 🔗 Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth!We'll be the first to say it: M365 isn't perfect. We know the limitations it has and how that can make project management difficult sometimes. It's not a dead end though 🙂Emma, Mitch, and Matt discuss how Microsoft tools can work for you and more importantly how you can get through those restrictions. With a change in perspective and an open mind, we think M365 tools can increase your productivity and improve your product management experience.

🖥️ Get your entire team on the same page with communication with the TCR🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard 🔗 Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth!Today we're discussing the pitfalls of person-based communication. If you're relying on email and direct messaging, a.k.a information silos, you probably need to redefine how you communicate.Mitch, Emma, and Matt talk about how to leave person-based communication behind and switch to topic-based communication. Topic-based communication creates better organization, easy onboarding for new team members, and a more inclusive and informed workforce. Let us know what you think of episode 33 of the Make Others Successful podcast 😄