Ted Scott
Project Management Writer & Teamwork Enthusiast
Ted Scott writes about teamwork, leadership, and smart ways to organize projects without stress. He believes that great results come from clarity, collaboration, and a bit of creativity in every task.
Author's articles
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5 tips for working efficiently at homeTips for working remotely from home. Recommendations that actually have a positive impact on the work process. Ted Scott
March 13, 2024 -
How the ABCDE method worksABCDE method, how to use it to distribute tasks by importance and priority. How the ABCDE methodology is combined with other techniques. Ted Scott
March 20, 2024 -
Agile manifestoThe Agile manifesto is a revolutionary moment for the IT industry. Agile enshrined the values and principles of agile development Ted Scott
January 16, 2024 -
- planning
- project-management
- time-management
Agile, Scrum, Kanban: differences and essence of methodologiesAgile, Scrum, and Kanban are three popular methodologies used in the project management and software development field Ted Scott
March 13, 2024 -
Principles of Agile approach in project managementThe Agile manifesto is a revolutionary moment for the IT industry. Agile enshrined the values and principles of agile development Ted Scott
March 20, 2024 -
What a Brainstorm is and how it is usefulThe concept of idea brainstorming, what it is for, how it helps to make the right decision. How brainstorming takes place, methods. Ted Scott
February 8, 2024 -
How to fight burnout at workCombat burnout at work, causes, what leads to, what stages, types exist. How to recognize symptoms and avoid burnout, tips and methods. Ted Scott
January 25, 2024 -
How to make a checklistHow to make a checklist for planning tasks. Advantages of using checklists, services for their compilation. Ted Scott
March 12, 2024 -
Chronophages or time-eatersTime eaters or chronophages, impact on personal performance in business. Getting rid of chronophages with the help of time management. Ted Scott
February 29, 2024 -
How to make a proper daily routineThe concept of an ideal daily schedule, how adherence affects success in work and life. Creating a daily schedule to improve productivity. Ted Scott
January 25, 2024 -
What is a deadline?Deadline - concept, pros and cons, how meeting limited deadlines helps in life and business. How to learn to comply with deadlines. Ted Scott
February 9, 2024 -
Decomposition of goals and objectivesDecomposition of goals and objectives, application in business and ordinary life. Advantages of application, rules, levels. Ted Scott
March 4, 2024 -
Principles of effective task delegationThe concept of delegation, rules of delegation and the importance of the process for successful business development. Principles, goals. Ted Scott
March 12, 2024 -
Diary ideas: increase productivityDiscover how to use your diary as a tool for maximizing your productivity and achieving your goals in this insightful article. Ted Scott
December 7, 2023 -
Eisenhower matrix in time managementTo avoid getting distracted and leaving the things you need to do, you need to prioritize. The Eisenhower Matrix is a time management method. Ted Scott
March 20, 2024 -
Signs and symptoms of emotional burnoutWhat is emotional burnout: symptoms, signs, causes, stages of development, differences from depression. Combating emotional burnout. Ted Scott
March 19, 2024 -
Facilitation: what it is and how to apply it in businessWhat is facilitation and who is a facilitator? What tasks facilitation helps to solve and what methods are used for this purpose. Ted Scott
March 12, 2024 -
How foresight helps predict the future and make rational decisionsWhat is a foresight, foresight project and foresight session - methods and technologies of conducting, how to organize a session. Ted Scott
March 4, 2024 -
What is a Gantt chart and how to build oneGantt chart, construction of a line chart, how to make it to visualize business processes and tasks. Application of Gantt chart. Ted Scott
February 28, 2024 -
What is GAP analysisThe concept of GAP analysis, goals, objectives, stages of conducting, pros and cons, types, tools and methods of conducting. Ted Scott
January 31, 2024 -
Goal setting in management: principles and methodsGoal setting techniques, methods and technologies used in management, principles and stages. Goal-setting for success in personal life. Ted Scott
February 7, 2024 -
Getting Things Done methodology in time managementGetting Things Done time management methodology, principles, modules, use. Services for implementing the GTD method: LeaderTask. Ted Scott
February 7, 2024 -
What are hard skillsThe concept of hard skills and soft skills, what is included, examples, improvement and development for career advancement. Ted Scott
February 28, 2024 -
How to develop your Soft SkillsSoft skills is the development of the right flexible skills, examples, their types. Techniques and tools, how to use skills for career. Ted Scott
October 25, 2023 -
How to keep up with everything and not get tiredHow to keep up with everything and not get tired, live a full life and achieve success at work. Useful tips, lifehacks, recommendations Ted Scott
March 5, 2024 -
How to start self-developmentSelf-development is about gaining new knowledge, improving skills and personal qualities. Work on yourself allows you to achieve your goals. Ted Scott
March 12, 2024 -
Business planning, how to write a business plan?Basics of business planning: how to make a plan, whether you can do all the calculations yourself. Goals, objectives, principles Ted Scott
March 19, 2024 -
Import boards from Trello and NotionImporting boards from Trello and Notion makes it easy to move all information, tasks and lists from existing boards into LeaderTask Ted Scott
October 18, 2023 -
Improving operational efficiencyHow improving employee performance affects company profits. Ways and methods. Reasons preventing to increase the efficiency of personnel. Ted Scott
March 13, 2024 -
Increase in labor productivityHow labor productivity growth affects the success of the company. Ways and factors of increase, management tools for increasing the efficiency of work processes. Ted Scott
March 20, 2024 -
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Kaizen: basic elements and principlesWhat is kaizen planning, how it helps to make life and work better. How to organize effective teamwork according to the Japanese Kaizen Ted Scott
January 10, 2024 -
What are KPIs and how to calculate them?KPI, abbreviation decoding, application in business, performance indicators. How to calculate and apply KPIs. Ted Scott
February 12, 2024 -
How to beat laziness and procrastinationLaziness and procrastination are phenomena in which things are not done. Psychological concepts have different nature of origin. Ted Scott
March 5, 2024 -
What are the key qualities a leader should possessQualities of a leader, what makes a leader a leader in the eyes of subordinates. How to develop leadership qualities in yourself Ted Scott
March 5, 2024 -
What is leadership. How to become a leaderWhat is leadership, what types and styles of leadership there are. What qualities a leader should possess and how to become a leader. Ted Scott
March 5, 2024 -
LeaderTask AssistantConnect the LeaderTask Assistant plugin. Use the built-in artificial intelligence to increase your productivity. Ted Scott
January 20, 2023 -
Lean methodology: from industry to IT projectsLean methodology helps reduce costs and increase productivity. Highlighting the secrets of lean manufacturing and workflow optimization Ted Scott
January 30, 2024 -
Wheel of life: what it is and how to use itBalance Wheel allows you to take control of your life. A new reading of the balance wheel is time management. Let's get to know it in detail. Ted Scott
January 31, 2024 -
Organization of the manager's working dayWith time management a manager competently plans his day, effectively distributes tasks, achieves goals for his own career Ted Scott
March 4, 2024 -
What is the mastermind methodMastermind - what it is, help in solving problems. The meaning of mastermind work: rules, principles, how to conduct mastermind. Ted Scott
January 24, 2024 -
Matrix organisational structureCases of effective matrix organizational structure of management, pros, cons, scheme, examples. Problems when using the matrix structure. Ted Scott
January 16, 2024 -
360 method for personnel evaluationUsing 360 degree method for personnel evaluation, pros and cons. Goals of 360 degree assessment, how it helps in motivating Ted Scott
January 29, 2024 -
Murphy's Law: what it isMurphy's Law, description in simple words. How Murphy's Law originated. Concrete examples of the action of Murphy's law. Ted Scott
March 20, 2024 -
What is operational planningObjectives, principles, stages, systems, tools and methods, the essence of operational planning at the enterprise. Ted Scott
February 29, 2024 -
Organizational goal treeOrganization and project goal tree in management, principles, construction, basis and characteristics. Method in practice, examples, services Ted Scott
March 12, 2024 -
All about the life cycle of a companyWhat is the life cycle of an organization, what are the life cycle models. How to apply the concept of organizational life cycle in practice Ted Scott
January 11, 2024 -
The organizational management systemFeatures and principles of building a management system of the organization, models and methods of management. Ted Scott
February 9, 2024 -
The Pareto principle or the 80/20 rulePareto's Law in practice. How to get more results with less effort using the 80/20 rule of unequal distribution of effort and resources. Ted Scott
February 9, 2024 -
Parkinson's Laws: How the principles of bureaucracy affect our livesIf you don't have time for anything, it's not laziness and procrastination that's to blame, but empirical regularities. Ted Scott
November 11, 2023 -
Assessing Employee PerformanceEmployee performance appraisal to improve the profitability of the company. The main personnel efficiency criteria Ted Scott
December 29, 2023 -
PEST analysis: the basis for strategic planningPEST analysis is a strategic planning tool that helps to assess the company's risks and opportunities based on study ofthe macro environment Ted Scott
January 25, 2024 -
Planning: principles and methodsPlanning is a way of allocating time for efficient, timely and quality performance of tasks. Proper planning, principles and methods. Ted Scott
February 7, 2024 -
The Tomato Method of time managementThe Tomato Method is a time management technique from F. Cirillo. Allows you to achieve high labor productivity. Ted Scott
March 5, 2024 -
Procrastination: causes and methods of struggleProcrastination: types, main causes, difference from laziness. How to effectively fight procrastination: techniques and methods. Ted Scott
January 24, 2024 -
Who is a Product OwnerIn an IT environment, you can't do without a specialist who oversees product development from vision formulation to realization. Who is a Product Owner? Ted Scott
March 20, 2024 -
Professions for remote workDemanded professions in remote work "from scratch", professions for remote work for beginners and experienced professionals. Ted Scott
March 4, 2024 -
Project goals and objectivesFormulation of goals and objectives for the project, with the help of modern methods and technologies. Distinguishing a goal from a task. Ted Scott
February 12, 2024 -
Project Life CycleProject life cycle, stages, phases, main phases, their relationship. What models and structures are used for project management. Ted Scott
January 22, 2024 -
Project management information systemsProject Management Information System - a tool to increase the efficiency of the company. IPMS goals, tasks, application, implementation. Ted Scott
December 26, 2023 -
What a project manager doesProject manager, responsibilities, functions, tasks, role in project management organization. Skills, abilities and knowledge. Ted Scott
January 24, 2024 -
Project planning: what it is and how to make a proper planCreating a project plan is a key element of creating a future product. What is project planning, the basis of work on the plan, strategies. Ted Scott
March 12, 2024 -
Project team managementTeam management is an important skill for a project manager. How to assemble a team, organize work, choose methods and tools for the process. Ted Scott
December 27, 2023 -
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What is a redline, how to set it and how it differs from a deadlineThe concept of redline? In project management, redline improves team efficiency, reduces project turnaround time, and minimizes risks Ted Scott
March 5, 2024 -
What is a regulation, how to createThe concept of regulations, where to apply, how to use regulations to manage the organization. Principles, structure, types of regulations Ted Scott
March 20, 2024 -
RegulationsConnect the "Regulations" plugin in LeaderTask. Automate the process of employee training and experience sharing. Ted Scott
September 21, 2023 -
Roadmap for project implementationWhy do you need a roadmap for project implementation, its function for business development. How to make a roadmap: popular services Ted Scott
March 20, 2024 -
Scrum board: visualization of agile methodologyScrum boards are a tool for working on agile methodology, allowing to visualize processes. Let's consider the features of Scrum boards, their varieties and compare them with Kanban boards. Ted Scott
January 31, 2024 -
Scrum for project managementScrum boards are a tool for working on agile methodology, allowing to visualize processes. Let's consider the features of Scrum boards, their varieties and compare them with Kanban boards. Ted Scott
March 13, 2024 -
Where to start self-development: stages and recommendationsWhere to start self-development in different spheres of life, tools, methods, development tips. How to build self-development plan. Ted Scott
March 5, 2024 - Setting goals and objectivesAlgorithms and ways of setting goals to achieve results. How proper goal setting helps in business and life, examples, planning methods.
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March 12, 2024 -
Setting tasks: how to achieve proper execution of assignmentsDo employees fulfill some tasks, but have difficulties with others? Algorithm of setting tasks for personnel: types, rules, mistakes. Ted Scott
February 29, 2024 -
Six sigma methodology, basic principlesWork of Six Sigma methodology in the management of production processes of companies, pros and cons. Using 6 sigma tools in practice. Ted Scott
February 29, 2024 -
What are the different spheres of human lifeSpheres of human life, types. How to develop the spheres of life to achieve harmony with yourself and others. Ted Scott
March 4, 2024 -
Sprint management: what it is and whyWhat is a sprint in project management. What stages a sprint includes and how long it should last. How to correctly apply sprints in SCRUM Ted Scott
February 29, 2024 -
Staff motivationWhat is the motivation of employees in the organization and personnel, types and methods. How to create an effective motivation system. Ted Scott
December 27, 2023 -
Styles of leadership in managementWhat leadership styles in management bring results, characterization of leadership, qualities for a leader? Ted Scott
January 30, 2024 -
How to do a SWOT analysisObjectives of SWOT analysis, abbreviation, drawing up and filling in the matrix for SWOT analysis, pros and cons of the method. Ted Scott
March 5, 2024 -
Tasks in Google CalendarCreating tasks in Google Calendar with LeaderTask allows you to set up additional notifications and reminders for upcoming events so you don't forget anything. Ted Scott
October 18, 2023 -
Team time managementPros of team time management in the organization of human resource management and improve efficiency. Methods and tools. Ted Scott
January 9, 2024 -
Features of teamworkTeamwork, characteristics, what is important in a team. What skills you need to be a good team player, rules of teamwork. Ted Scott
February 28, 2024 -
What a Tech Lead does and how to become oneTech Lead, what he does in the team, duties and tasks of a techlead. What skills and knowledge you need to become a techlead. Ted Scott
January 17, 2024 -
Integration with TelegramConnect LeaderTask's Telegram bot to stay in the loop on projects and tasks. Ted Scott
September 21, 2023 -
The Deming Cycle PDCAThe concept of Deming cycle (PDCA/PDSA): The essence of the "plan-do-check-act" method, using it to work and improve one's effectiveness. Ted Scott
January 17, 2024 -
The Six Hats Method of ThinkingThe concept of the method of 6 hats of thinking. Application in practice of the method, rules, order of speeches, peculiarities. Ted Scott
January 17, 2024 -
Time Management in Business: 7 Tips for Entrepreneurs to Have Time for EverythingThe article discusses the principles of time management, process optimization, tools and techniques for improving productivity in business. Ted Scott
March 19, 2024 -
Time ManagementThe article discusses the principles of time management, process optimization, tools and techniques for improving productivity in business. Ted Scott
March 20, 2024 -
Timing technique: application and stepsTiming technique, steps, getting rid of time sinks and improving performance with technique. How to work with timekeeping results. Ted Scott
February 8, 2024 -
Improve your team's time management with timekeepingThe concept of timekeeping and its purpose, as well as how to analyze its effectiveness in LeaderTask with examples. Ted Scott
February 1, 2024 -
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Making a to-do listWhy, for success in all areas, you need to know how to make to-do lists. How to make a to-do list for today, methods for daily planning. Ted Scott
February 28, 2024 -
A detailed guide on how to start healthy habits. 30+ habits for every day30+ healthy habits you should start to improve your health, increase your productivity, and become happier. Here's how to do it. Ted Scott
March 5, 2024 -
Using Stephen Covey's methodology with LeaderTaskLeaderTask is the optimal program for applying the Stephen Covey method, as it takes into account complex and time management systems. Ted Scott
December 22, 2023 -
Waterfall methodologyWaterfall methodology, pros, features, difference from agile management methodologies. Minuses of Waterfall, for which projects suitable. Ted Scott
January 25, 2024 -
What Does A Product Manager Do?Learn about the pivotal role that product managers play in fostering innovation, driving product vision, and championing the continuous improvement of products throughout their lifecycle Ted Scott
November 21, 2023 -
What is a projectThe concept of project, differences with other work processes, goals, objectives. Methods used for project management in different spheres. Ted Scott
January 15, 2024 -
What is productivity and how to increase itUncover the secrets of top performers and discover how you can harness the principles of productivity to elevate your own performance and accomplish more in less time. Ted Scott
December 12, 2023 -
Strategic planningStages of the strategic planning process. How this process in management helps to develop and support business Ted Scott
November 29, 2023 -
Widgets for Mozilla, Chrome, Yandex browsersLeaderTask extension will help you manage your tasks more efficiently through quick access and save screenshots of the pages you want to use Ted Scott
October 18, 2023 -
Zeigarnik effect: how to improve productivityThe Zeigarnik effect - an unfinished action is remembered better than a completed one. The effect is used in psychology & time-management. Ted Scott
January 15, 2024