Software as a service (SaaS) and cloud-based tools have become critical for companies to stay competitive and agile. Modern Saas tools, like Salesforce, have become crucial for companies to collaborate efficiently. Public cloud providers have made it easy for businesses to use these tools. However, this shift to the cloud has led to some serious cybersecurity challenges. The data security parameters have shifted from traditional, on-premise security to cloud-first.

Sometimes you work all day long, managing to do a lot of things, spinning like a squirrel in a wheel, but the result is only fatigue with no satisfaction. It is unclear how all this work heroism has brought you closer to your goal. In time management, it is called the problem of goal-setting, and its consequences can be the most devastating. Life turns into a grueling marathon with rare breaks and incomprehensible results.

Today, businesses must protect sensitive customer and business data from cyber threats. Detecting threats has become more challenging since hackers always devise new ways to access sensitive data.

Gone are the days when managers had to be the sole decision-makers, and their employees followed without question. Today, organizations are opting to take a more collaborative approach by empowering their employees to participate in decision-making. Empowering your employees has many benefits, including better collaboration, increased engagement, and high productivity. It also lets you focus on other important tasks to grow your business without micromanaging everything.

We’re absolutely ‘Deloitte-d’ to announce that Element was recognised not once, but twice(!) in the 2022 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50! Element was ranked 3rd in Deloitte’s UK Technology Women in Leadership category, and came 22nd amongst the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over the last four years, and whether the company is led by a woman; or at least 50% of the founding team is female.

Creating an environment that encourages collaboration is key to a successful company culture, but it’s also important to have a good balance of power on your team. You don’t want one person to feel like they’re being treated unfairly by the rest of the staff—but if everyone feels like they’re equal stakeholders, you’ll find yourself with a cohesive team that works together seamlessly. The best way to achieve this is through dialogue.

We’re excited to announce the release of Zulip Server 6.0, containing hundreds of new features and bug fixes! Zulip is an open-source team chat application designed to help people collaborate to solve any challenge. With conversations organized by topic, Zulip is ideal for both live and asynchronous communication. Fortune 500 companies, leading open-source projects, and thousands of other organizations use Zulip every day.

Patient communication platforms are management systems that pull every bit of information about patients (including all previous communication) located in multiple channels in a single window. Clinics and other healthcare-related businesses use them to improve patient experience and increase operational efficiency. Today, patients want a different way of communicating with their healthcare providers.

The accomplishment of an important goal in an organization calls for a big celebration. So is the substantial contribution of a team member towards the bottom line of the firm. However, managers are often too busy to notice such endeavors and gestures of the team members. This can demotivate the team and drag down productivity. Therefore, remember to say thank you and celebrate wins.

They say that time is the most important and valuable resource a business has. And if your people don’t know how to utilize it correctly, it will significantly affect productivity and performance. As an entrepreneur, keeping an accurate account of time is extremely important to your business's success. So, do you know how much time your employees spend on their jobs? How well do they make use of the time you give them?