Communicating effectively with clients is essential to the success of any engagement. Doing so requires customisation – there is no one-size-fits-all approach. This may depend on the client’s industry, specialisation and personal style of work. For effective communication, one needs to keep their requirements and processes in mind. For instance, suppose you work at a […]
Ask CMC: Project Management Tools
Tips, tricks, advice, and answers for the 21st century global workspace. Dear Baird’s CMC, I hear many people talking about how project management can make the difference between a project’s success and failure. My question is, how exactly? What are the tools one uses in the field of project management? How do these tools help in […]
Ask Baird’s CMC: Email signature
Tips, tricks, advice, and answers for the 21st century global workspace. Dear Baird’s CMC, I want to create an email signature for my professional correspondence. Since my company does not have a standardised format, I need some help. I have seen various email signatures using different styles and containing varied components. Which format is the […]
Ask CMC: Inbox Management
So many of us now have to deal with large volumes of email in addition to our other work tasks. The constant flow of emails that need to be answered can become a real hassle, distracting you throughout the day! Our project management expert, Chris Nial, has some great tips for you to manage […]
The Eisenhower Matrix
The Eisenhower Matrix (also known as the Urgent/Important Matrix) is one of our favourite time-management tools. Simple and extremely efficient, it has helped thousands of people schedule their time better on a day-to-day basis! This tool is based on former US President Dwight Eisenhower’s idea of drawing a distinction between two elements: importance and urgency. […]