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How to Create a Workspace that Motivates You
Productivity 5 min read

How to Create a Workspace that Motivates You

Whoever started the office trend of cubicles and fluorescent bulbs clearly didn’t understand how real productivity happens. Natural light, privacy, physical comfort, and the freedom to personalize your space foster inspiration and efficiency—feeling simultaneously trapped and exposed in a beige den does not. Since technology opened the door to remote work, the benefits of a

The Makeup of a Happy Employee (Infographic)
Collaboration 3 min read

The Makeup of a Happy Employee (Infographic)

Happy employees are an invaluable asset to any company. They radiate positivity, camaraderie, and tend to stick around for a while. We partnered with Atomik Research to survey 4,000 workers across the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the United States. Check out our findings in the infographic below.

How to Increase Project Motivation When Working From Home
Workplace Trends 7 min read

How to Increase Project Motivation When Working From Home

Boost motivation in project management with these workplace culture tips and tricks. Help your employees regain motivation at work, even during stressful times.

How to Set Up Your Workspace for Maximum Productivity (Infographic)
Productivity 3 min read

How to Set Up Your Workspace for Maximum Productivity (Infographic)

Take a moment to look at your desk. Are there piles of papers and scribbled notes? Crumpled granola bar wrappers? Photos of loved ones? Cold cups of coffee? Most of us have experienced firsthand how our work environment affects our ability to focus, but it can be difficult to know exactly how you should set

The Impact of Employee Engagement on Productivity, Retention & More
Productivity 10 min read

The Impact of Employee Engagement on Productivity, Retention & More

Whether you’re hiring new employees or want to reinvigorate the productivity of your current team, consider this comprehensive guide to employee engagement to help you determine the best path forward.

4 Weird Ways to Trick Yourself into Being Productive
Productivity 5 min read

4 Weird Ways to Trick Yourself into Being Productive

Productivity is often times an internal struggle: The Lazy You vs. The Motivated You. The Lazy You says, "It's not due today, let's wait a few more hours to get started." The Motivated You says, "The faster you get this out of the way, the faster you can move on to something even more interesting!"

Why Employee Morale Plays a Big Part in Productivity
Collaboration 7 min read

Why Employee Morale Plays a Big Part in Productivity

Studies show that employee morale and productivity are linked. But what causes low employee morale? Discover more about employee morale and how Wrike’s tools can help.

The Pursuit of Positivity in the Workplace: Q&A with Happiness Expert Shawn Achor
Leadership 7 min read

The Pursuit of Positivity in the Workplace: Q&A with Happiness Expert Shawn Achor

How do you define happiness? How do you think it relates to the productivity of your team? Are your employees and coworkers happy? These answers affect more than just day-to-day emotions and interactions. They affect revenue and the culture of your business. As we try our best to free ourselves from distraction and conduct endless research

5 Strategies for Keeping Employees Happy
Leadership 10 min read

5 Strategies for Keeping Employees Happy

Recognition is crucial to ensure that your employees are happy and engaged with their work. In fact, according to an OfficeTeam survey, 66% of workers indicated that they’d leave their jobs if they didn’t feel appreciated. Here are 5 strategies for employee recognition.

Announcing Report: Exposing the Truth Behind Happiness in the Workplace
News 3 min read

Announcing Report: Exposing the Truth Behind Happiness in the Workplace

Think office ping pong, free snacks, and an open floor plan is leading to better productivity? Think again. Wrike's latest report debunks the myths behind workplace happiness and digs into how perks, diversity, and collaboration actually impact employee happiness and productivity.

How to Deal With Micromanagement at Work
Collaboration 5 min read

How to Deal With Micromanagement at Work

Learning how to deal with micromanagement at work is an essential skill for many. Discover some examples of micromanagement and learn more about how to overcome micromanagement with Wrike.

Wrike Named Best Place to Work For 2nd Consecutive Year!
News 3 min read

Wrike Named Best Place to Work For 2nd Consecutive Year!

Wrike ranks 14th in the small companies category in 2016, improving our place on the list by five rankings since last year. The special "Best Places to Work" section, which ran in print and online on April 22, is produced by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal to honor Bay Area companies

Employee Retention: The True Cost of Losing Your Best Talent
Leadership 10 min read

Employee Retention: The True Cost of Losing Your Best Talent

How do you spot a great manager?  It’s someone who fosters a culture of productivity and excellence. Someone who’s fun to work with, and connects with their teammates on a personal level. Someone who knows how to inspire and lead their team to success.  In short, someone who makes people want to show up — and

The Collaboration Transformation: How We’ve Changed the Way We Work
Collaboration 5 min read

The Collaboration Transformation: How We’ve Changed the Way We Work

In Part 3 of our Happiness Index Survey, we uncover how collaboration is transforming as the digital universe expands, and how it’s impacting workplace happiness.

Avoid the Domino Effect: Help Your Team Members Understand Their Impact
Leadership 10 min read

Avoid the Domino Effect: Help Your Team Members Understand Their Impact

It’s easy for people to miss the forest for the trees and have a severe lack of understanding about how their own individual work fits into the larger picture. Failure to understand these interdependencies leads to a frustrating domino effect of delays and failure. Here's how to ensure that doesn't happen.

Growing Pains: How Do You Manage a Team That Keeps Growing?
Leadership 10 min read

Growing Pains: How Do You Manage a Team That Keeps Growing?

With your company expanding at a rapid pace, you can no longer employ the same management tactics you used when your entire team could share a single pizza. Here are 5 tips to effectively lead and manage a growing team — without the stress, drama, or chaos.

6 Strategies for Dealing with a Toxic Work Environment
Productivity 5 min read

6 Strategies for Dealing with a Toxic Work Environment

Constantly chewing on Tums to get through a bad day at the office? Sounds like you may be dealing with a toxic work environment. All joking aside, negativity at work can have serious consequences for your health and personal life. If you think that you're dealing with a toxic environment, you need to come up with

Wrike Joins the Top 25 Great Places To Work
Collaboration 5 min read

Wrike Joins the Top 25 Great Places To Work

Ping-pong tables are great, and snacks are nice to have. Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages are wonderful. But what really makes a workplace great?  There’s no one tried and true recipe, but there are a few commonalities that great places to work share. One is a mission you can get behind. Another is being surrounded

Let’s Rethink Employee Appreciation (Video)
Collaboration 3 min read

Let’s Rethink Employee Appreciation (Video)

Workers want to feel like they are a part of something bigger than themselves, but faceless gift cards and pizza parties just don't cut it. Let's try to rethink employee appreciation.

Leadership: The Keys to Instilling Autonomy, Mastery, & Purpose In Your Team
Leadership 10 min read

Leadership: The Keys to Instilling Autonomy, Mastery, & Purpose In Your Team

Want to build a great place to work? Instill autonomy, mastery, & purpose in your team. A lengthy, science-backed discussion on why these 3 factors increase job satisfaction for your workers, making your firm a magnet for top talent, and ultimately boosting your bottom line.

The Pitfall of Perks: What Do Happy Employees Actually Care About?
News 5 min read

The Pitfall of Perks: What Do Happy Employees Actually Care About?

Today, employers will do almost anything they can to attract the best talent and keep employees happy. But are perks losing their luster? We asked U.S. employees how compensation impacts their happiness at work.

Why 42% of Workers Are Fed Up and Ready to Bolt
News 3 min read

Why 42% of Workers Are Fed Up and Ready to Bolt

Wrike’s 2018 Operational Excellence Report is now available for download. The report reveals that 42% of workers are frustrated with their companies execution and ready to quit, among other surprising insights.

How Buffer is Redefining Company Benefits (Work Management Roundup)
Leadership 3 min read

How Buffer is Redefining Company Benefits (Work Management Roundup)

Welcome back to the weekly Work Management Roundup where we share the latest, greatest reads from the web regarding work and productivity. This week we find Buffer doing something innovative regarding worker compensation, we learn more about Uber's recent rebrand, and we discover a reason some people hate open office layouts: germs. Read on for

Fostering Happiness: What Makes Employees Thrive
News 5 min read

Fostering Happiness: What Makes Employees Thrive

We tend to underestimate the value of a happy employee. The results from our Happiness Index Survey reveal the value of highly motivated teams and what may be holding yours back.