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How to Build Trust in a Remote Team?

It’s easy to affirm that trust and communication are essential in any team, but is there a magic formula behind it? After all, as humans, we are constantly trying to keep ourselves safe. Therefore, building trust can be especially difficult to maintain in a remote team. In a remote team, you can’t just pop into someone’s office to ask them a question – you have to rely on tools like email, chat, and video conferencing to communicate with your colleagues and employees.

Action Items: What They Are & How to Define Them

Action items start where the agile meeting end. Because most meetings end with variations of an enthusiastic, “Okay, team, let’s make this happen!” Cut to a day or two later when confused team members are asking each other, “What was it that we had to do? What had we discussed?” or “How do we go about it?” Well, this is what happens when you fail to document the key points in the meeting!

Subordination in the Workplace. Is it Necessary or is it Outdated?

There is a great deal of debate surrounding the concept of workplace subordination. Some people believe that it is a necessary part of the workplace hierarchy, while others feel that it is no longer relevant in today’s society. Yet, if it is not that important, why are we still talking about it? The answer may lie in the fact that subordination, while it may not be as relevant as it once was, can still have a significant impact on workplace dynamics.

What's New in Asana | May 2023

Welcome to the May edition of What’s New in Asana! First, communicate with your team more clearly by adding headings, images, and tables to your comments. Next, critical path in the Timeline view lets you quickly see which tasks are crucial for completing your project. Finally, now you can duplicate existing dashboards in the “Reporting” tab for easier setup and standardization across your organization.

9 Ways to Make Hybrid Work Safer & More Productive

For business leaders, employees, professionals, and management teams across most major sectors, it’s become clear that general attitudes toward work have changed remarkably in recent years. From the rise of smart technologies, IoT devices, and advanced AI software tools to an increasingly present conversation regarding mental health and well-being in the workplace, modern hybrid work is multifaceted.

Effective management of time and budget gears up productivity for construction services

Zoho Projects promotes seamless collaboration in remote teams at a construction service company in the US. Craig Mann, manager at the company, notes that through effective tracking of work hours and allocation of budget, Zoho enables his team to do their best work.

Suddath achieves timely delivery through improved visibility across projects

Suddath, a 100-year-old moving and logistics company in the US chooses Zoho Projects to manage their projects. Paul Schuster, Vice President of Technology at Suddath talks about how Zoho has offered the company a foundational framework to manage resources, budget, and timelines.