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The Kaizen methodology is an easy way to engage employees and develop a culture of continuous improvement. It strives to eliminate silos, egos, and waste and instead aims for efficient and standardized processes. See why you should use Kaizen and how you can get started.

For businesses to remain competitive and valued, they need to develop good ideas swiftly and deliver them to end users. With the help of value stream mapping (VSM), organizations can scale DevOps adoption and accelerate paths to implementation without compromising the caliber of the product.

The way you structure your sales organization can have lasting consequences for your business’s long-term success. Take a look at three common sales team models as well as best practices for creating a successful organization.

Learn how to create a communication plan for project management and how this documentation can benefit your team and stakeholders. This article includes best practices and communication plan templates!

The purpose of a kickoff meeting is to lay the foundation for a successful project—it’s an opportunity to ensure the stakeholder and the project team are on the same page as far as scope, goals, budget, and timeline. Make sure you're prepared by learning how to write a kickoff meeting agenda.

A project milestone is a marker in a project that signifies an achievement or a deliverable. Learn why you should use project milestones and how you can easily incorporate and track them in any project. 

With the help of Lucidchart, educators can help students take ownership of their learning processes and set them up for a lifetime of success. Learn how April, a medical student at the University of Arizona, uses Lucidchart to build concept maps of her course material.

With the trend of "account-based everything," sales orgs need to focus on building strong client relationships to tailor solutions and find the necessary stakeholders to close a deal. Learn how to build relationships through the discovery process.

Selling today requires a relentless focus on buyer experience—understanding why people buy and crafting a buyer’s journey reflecting their needs, expectations, and motivations. But why? Consider these five reasons why you can’t afford to ignore the buyer experience.

A discovery call can majorly impact the buyer experience and lead to more closed deals. Learn tips for mastering the discovery call, including the best discovery questions to ask and a better way to hand off information.

Did you know that small businesses spend around 17 hours a week just clarifying communication? Learn how you can get your team in sync and increase productivity—Ryan Gould from Elevation Marketing shares six tips for improving team communication today.

Learn 7 skills you need to excel at your job, whether you're a key account manager, you're building long-term strategic partnerships, or you're a sales lead.