Culture isn’t something you can put in a box, or mark up on a spreadsheet easily. But without a good culture, you and your team know something is seriously wrong, even if you can’t put a finger on it.

But forward-thinking, digital businesses have it made as standard, right? Twitter employees get free meals, yoga classes and unlimited vacations. Google offers free haircuts, nap pods and on-site physicians.

So is it a case of getting some cool work perks and Bob’s your uncle?

Unfortunately no. At NeoMam we’ve learnt about good company culture by creating a bad one.

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Meetings in business can be tough. It’s hard to manage a mix of personalities and opinions, handle the resulting conflict, whilst ultimately trying to get some clear next steps. Our meetings were no exception. We were fortunate, however, to find a simple meeting system that really helped us to transform our weekly meetings from unmanaged conversations to effective, action focused discussions. And, dare I say it, they became enjoyable!

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Project management done properly will help your business get better at what it does. It improves efficiency and team skills development, giving your organisation a competitive edge. But it’s not always easy finding the right tools for your agency. This blog post shares our experience in finding tools that work and our easy to adopt, and explains the key features that work for us.

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