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High performance on demand is not a trait that most people possess from birth. However, just as is the case with sports, it is less about genes but mostly regular practice that leads to success. We have a few tips on how to bring out the best in you and as a result increase the efficiency of your work.

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Does it ever seem to you as if some days or weeks are filled with a never ending array of tasks? This work overload can cause stress and that in turn can be detrimental to your health. Project managers in particular need task management skills to be able to manage their team(s) and complex projects effectively. 

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“Stop, collaborate and listen” - these are part of the lyrics of the classic 90’s hit “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice. This exclamation is simple, yet strangely great advice for businesses. Workplace collaboration is extremely important for every business that wants not to just survive, but be successful in a globalized and highly competitive world.

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“Resource” is a very broad term. A lot of people will probably immediately think of “human resources”. It is true that resource management also includes HR management, but it encompasses much more than that. 

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Most people expect the main sources for stress in the workplace to be work overload and time pressure. The InLoox Work-Life-Balance Survey, however, shows that appreciation, or a lack thereof, has a much bigger impact on job satisfaction and stress levels at work.  

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Changes are an inevitable part of life and also of project management. This is almost the only thing you can be sure of. With the right methods, project managers can manage and control change. 

You have InLoox PM 8 installed on your computer, but need help with the implementation? Do not worry – our brand new tutorial series will help you get started. These short videos will be a step-by-step guide on how InLoox PM 8 works. The first tutorial is about how to create a new project and how to use the management form. 

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Time is a commodity that we always need more of desperately, but there is never enough of it. Don’t take the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland as your role model when it comes to keeping time, because if he had exercised better time management he wouldn’t have been late all the time. 

Many people think that a project manager should have planning and organizational skills and the ability to track metrics. In short, a project leader must possess hard skills. But to be successful, project managers need more than that. They need to have Emotional Intelligence (EI) to be good leaders. 

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In this second part we will take a closer look at some additional risks and challenges that renewable energy projects face and how project management can help you deal with them. You can control some risks, such as quality and personnel, but there are events you cannot anticipate or control, such as natural hazards.