5 applications to optimize teamwork

If you want to improve your teamwork, these apps will take you to the next level

Teamwork has always been essential for teams of all sizes to achieve the best possible results. In today’s ultra-connected world, this maxim has assumed even more importance, and those teams which are cohesive and organized have become synonymous with happiness and productivity.

This is borne out by a survey by The Happiness Index, based on responses from employees of companies across London: an organized team makes people happier.

Such studies reflect the fact that in an ordered and organized framework, people feel more valued and part of things. And the benefits of this happiness can be seen in another survey, carried out by England’s Warwick University, which suggests that happy employees are 20% more productive.

To help you work in an organized and efficient way with your team, whatever its size, we’ve selected a handful of essential applications to improve both routine and results.

Microsoft Teams

(Free and paid versions)

If you are accustomed to the Office 365 ecosystem, this is the best option for you because it offers integration with all the other Microsoft applications. Teams offers space for the exchange of messages, audio and video links, personalization of both shortcuts and interfaces, real-time collaboration and integrations with a raft of other applications such as Evernote, YouTube, Mailchimp. It’s all geared to making the workflow continuous and integrated with Microsoft’s classics: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Zoho Projects

(Free and Paid Versions)

If your team works with the Gantt Chart methodology, this is the best application you’ll find on the market. In addition to the management structure which is unique to the Gantt methodology, it also offers task updates, integrations with applications like Google Suites, Slack, Dropbox and Github, and a time-tracking tool which enables you to analyse the efficiency of both teams and projects.

Asana

(Free and Paid Versions)

Asana's USP is a task-management structure which creates a more project-focused display, which is ideal for those who want to keep things simple, quick and flexible. Another advantage is its personalization, which allows users to create projects with different organization and management systems, facilitating smooth workflow between teams with different needs. In addition, you can create task lists, targets and Kanban workflows, see projects displayed on boards and schedules, and organize files and documents, all in one place.

Teamwork Projects

(Free and paid versions)

Currently considered one of the best project management applications out there, this offers a simple and intuitive design that facilitates the display of steps and the progress of each project. One of its strengths is the collaboration offered within the tool itself, designed for those teams that want to keep all their processes in one place without being overloaded with information. In addition, it offers task management, time management, a breakdown of record cards and the ability to look at reports.

Monday

(Requires a subscription - but includes a free trial)

If you’re looking for the complete package, this is the best option. Due to the high degree of personalization it offers, Monday establishes workflows across multiple projects from scratch, enabling you to add notes, assign tasks and improve control of both dates and processes. You can also automate workflows, receive alerts, export tasks in spreadsheet format… and that’s just the start. Monday supports integrations like Google Suite, Slack and various productivity applications.

If you like these apps, you can also pick up essential tips to improve productivity and enhance your professional development in an online course provided by Foncho Ramírez-Corzo 'Home Office Best Practices: Working from Home Effectively'.

English version by @garethplatt49.

You may also be interested in:

- 4 Project Management Tools for Working From Home.
- How to Get a Job that Works for You in the New Normal.
- Dot Lung’s Favorite Social Media Tools.