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Tricks and Treats for managing change projects

Tricks and Treats for managing change projects

Managing change projects might feel like a nightmare some days – but it doesn’t have to. In the spirit of Halloween, let’s take a look at common (slightly scary) problems project managers face, and share some Sharktower tricks and treats to make things better.  ...

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Project tracking: a bite-sized blog

Project tracking: a bite-sized blog

When you manage projects, you need an understanding of what’s going on, whether through reports from your teams or checking how planned activities are progressing. For this to be effective, everyone involved in project delivery must be able to collaborate and have...

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Does leadership need a transformation?

Does leadership need a transformation?

In the past, projects tended to be relatively low on the agenda of senior leaders. Often, the nature and characteristics of projects was much simpler and less complex, enabling leaders to take a more passive and reactive approach. Fast forward to today, and with more...

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Are your project admin tools all washed up?

Are your project admin tools all washed up?

In this bite-sized blog, our Customer Success Lead Neil Greenhorn talks old-school project management tools, and how Sharktower's features replace them in a way that saves time, reduces error and increases team engagement.  Neil, it's over to you...     In...

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What’s a project assurance process?

What’s a project assurance process?

Whether you've never heard of it, or you understand a bit of it, project assurance is an increasingly important process - and not just in large organisations with central PMOs. In this article, we explain more about what it is, how to go about it, and why many...

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Welcome to Startup Summit 2021!

Welcome to Startup Summit 2021!

  Hi everyone, welcome to the 10th Startup Summit! We're proud to be Silver sponsors at this year's event, and share some insights and experience to help you take your business to the next level. Read on for handy guides, tips and templates. And if you'd like to...

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How it works: Starting a trial with Sharktower

How it works: Starting a trial with Sharktower

A few people have asked about the different ways to trial and evaluate Sharktower, so we thought it might be useful to explain. A quick overview Sharktower is more than just a different way to format the data you already have. It’s a new way to approach project data...

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7 ways to improve project team meetings

7 ways to improve project team meetings

  Bloomberg’s recent study of 3.1 million workers’ meeting and email metadata shows that we’re spending 13% more time in meetings since the pandemic. Gone are the impromptu gatherings; discussing updates at the coffee machine or popping by someone’s desk to ask a...

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