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Element X preview is now on Android too!

Psst… don’t tell anyone, but: Android development on Element X has now caught up with iOS and we’ve released an early edition of Element X in the Google Play Store. Since we published our first release of Element X for iOS on the App Store in July, we’ve been swamped with Android users asking how to get involved too; and so now we’re officially making Element X goodness available on both platforms.

Keeping company values fresh with Ann Melinger, CEO & Owner of Brilliant Ink

This episode features an interview with Ann Melinger, CEO and Owner of Brilliant Ink, an agency dedicated to designing meaningful employee experiences. In this episode, Amanda and Ann discuss refreshing company values, engaging with hands-on employees, and how language factors into inclusivity.

Cross-functional collaboration: Why it's even more essential today

On the surface, cross-functional collaboration is one of those things that seems like a given. A no-brainer. A sure thing. Of course you need to work closely with people from other teams — been there, done that, still doing it on the daily. But dig a little deeper and you’ll realize that doing cross-functional collaboration effectively requires some serious planning and some compassion, too.

Building a Sovereign Digital Workplace In the Public Sector: A Guide to Improve Team Collaboration

(This is a recording of the live session between Rocket.Chat, Collaboard, and Pexip.) The average employee attends 62 monthly meetings — this can take up to 15% of an organization’s collective time. Poor team collaboration is one of the biggest culprits for unnecessary and unproductive meetings. Rocket.Chat, Pexip, and Collaboard have been helping organizations to collaborate remotely (and securely!) for years now. In this session, the three companies will come together to share our best practices for organizing, structuring, and conducting online meetings.

Is it time to refresh your company values?

We talk to Ann Melinger, owner and CEO of Brilliant Ink, an internal communication agency specializing in the design of meaningful employee experience for improved productivity and engagement. Join us to find out all about company values, and why you should be embedding these in your deskless workforce. Also, are you still apprehensive about DEI? Ann shares her thoughts on what we can do to make a difference.

8 Types of Communication Models and How They Differentiate

Communication plays a vital role in our everyday lives, shaping how we connect, comprehend, and interact with others. In this article, we will go on an exploration of eight diverse communication models, each offering valuable insights into the intricate processes that govern communication and collaboration in the workplace. From classic theories to modern frameworks, we will take you through the fundamental principles that underpin successful communication.

The 10 best business chats for a connected workplace

As distributed workspaces have become the norm, organizations started relying on business chats to streamline internal communication. Nowadays, chats do much more than messaging: they let you initiate 1:1 and group project discussions, create channels, share files, send reminders, access conversation history, and more. In this blog, we have covered the 10 best business chats to help you build a closely-knit workspace. Read on to choose one that works best for you.