Is your professional services team heading for burnout? Discover fresh insights from the latest research and practical ways to protect your people through smarter planning.
By Rahat Ahmed
Resource Management Growth Leader
Retain’s decades-long journey mirrors the evolution of resource management itself. So, to help you (and your organisation) understand more, we’ve put together this guide—including insight from our leaders.
By Kerry Leech
Contributor
Let’s unpick resource allocation. Starting with a quick definition of what is resource allocation, we’ll then dive into best practices to balance operational efficiency with employee wellbeing.
By Rahat Ahmed
Resource Management Growth Leader
In this blog, we’ll help you quantify the impact of resource scheduling software on team dynamics and business efficiency—and why it’s time to ditch old ways.
By Jamie Skuse
Head of Product Delivery
In this guide, we’ll explore both the WHY and the HOW of improving resource scheduling. So you can assess whether your organisation needs to take a leap forward, fast.
By Rahat Ahmed
Resource Management Growth Leader
When it comes to resource management, scenario planning is a critical strategy. But what if scenario planning itself could be more intuitive, flexible, and powerful? That's exactly what Retain aims to achieve with its latest release.
By Kerry Leech
Contributor
Effective resource utilisation is more than just filling schedules; it's about assigning work that's both meaningful and suited to your team's skills and aspirations.
By Jamie Skuse
Head of Product Delivery
Excel… it isn’t the best tool for resource management. So here’s the question: Do you need specialist resource planning software? We think so, and here's why...
By Rahat Ahmed
Resource Management Growth Leader
In this article, we'll explore resource planning in Excel best practices, help you to kick-start your planning with our templates, and even weigh up whether upgrading to specialised software makes sense.
By Rahat Ahmed
Resource Management Growth Leader
In this guide, we'll delve into resource capacity planning insight and best practices, backed by expert insights from Retain.
By Jamie Skuse
Head of Product Delivery