Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

The term “work from home” isn’t something new. Yet, it has come under highlight as the coronavirus pandemic kept billions homebound. Now, as vaccines kick in, companies find themselves experimenting with various options, including the hybrid work model. Even before the pandemic, various businesses find new challenges arising this century. Some examples include technology disruptors forcing companies to rework entire business models and the increasing risk of data theft.

Planning corporate travel can be one of the most stressful aspects of any business trip. It’s incredibly easy to overlook little details that might come back to bite you during your time away from home or office. According to Reportlinker, the global market for business travel is all set to rise up to USD 829.5 billion by 2027.

As the months of remote work add up, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to partake in the virtual coffee dates and happy hours we relied on in the early days of the pandemic. Zoom fatigue is setting in, and it often feels better to simply opt out of the activities that aren’t required. Of course, we all need to make choices about how we spend our energy right now.

There are a lot of discussions these days about productivity vs. efficiency in the workplace. Many people believe that if we could just get more things done, we would be more successful. However, there is another side to this story: efficiency. It is just as important to be efficient as it is to be productive. In this blog post, we will explore the difference between productivity and efficiency and which one is more important in the workplace!

Just a couple of days after Google announced a high-risk zero-day vulnerability in Chrome, Apple disclosed two zero-day vulnerabilities affecting their operating system on both mobile and desktop devices. The company has already issued updates for its iOS and macOS users. The patched versions are as follows: As for the Apple zero-day exploits, they were reported anonymously.

The new brand Insightful builds on the strong legacy of Workpuls, reflects the company’s future vision and comes on the back of impressive 2.5x YOY growth.

How often do you hear about employees who don’t perform their jobs properly? The truth is, most of the time, it isn’t their fault. The problem is that they might not even realize what they should be doing. They just need directions to excel in their roles or do their jobs well. What can be done to provide them with directions from time to time? The answer is employee training programs. Employee training programs are essential for companies looking to increase productivity and reduce costs.

It should come as no surprise that cloud-based ITSM solutions have become so popular. As we’ve explored in our comparative piece: they are easily deployable, they tend to be less costly as an upfront investment and they are highly customizable to fit different IT infrastructures and team functions when compared to their on-site equivalent.

If you work on projects or manage a team that does, you know how quickly a project can start to spiral. Without a proper project management workflow in place, things start to get tricky. One of the most common threats to a project's success happens when contributors don't have clarity about what needs to happen, who needs to do it, and the order everything should be completed. This kind of dysfunction has serious cost implications.

As more and more companies are embracing remote working, there’s been a recent resurgence in the use of employee monitoring software. Large and small companies suddenly realize that they need to find out exactly what their employees are up to on their system during work hours and how they contribute to the betterment of the business.