In 1952, brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald closed their BBQ restaurant for three months to focus on one small aspect of their business: hamburgers. Like many other restaurants at that time, their processes were slow and inefficient. They cooked menu items to order, used non-disposable dishes, and delivered meals via carhops. To cut costs and serve hamburgers faster, the brothers took their crew out to a tennis court.

You may know what project management is, but have you ever heard the term program management? While the two sound similar, you might be surprised to learn there’s a lot that sets them apart. Whether you’re searching for the right role for your team or want to improve your work management processes and methodologies, we’ll help you understand the differences between a program manager vs. project manager.

If you’ve recently implemented employee monitoring software and noticed low employee activity, you need to take action to resolve it. Review or check where employees should be more active. One way is to look at the total number of clicks or keystrokes an employee has made in a given period. If this number is significantly lower than it should be, likely, the employee needs to be more productive. Another way to tell if employees are inactive is by monitoring their internet usage.

Explore the benefits of integrating Insightful into call center monitoring operations. Learn how its smart metrics improve first call resolution, reduce average handling time, and enhance customer satisfaction scores, propelling your productivity with just one call center tool.

This is the second part of a series about the future of employee experience (EX). For the full picture, get your free copy of Next in EX: Trends shaping employee experience. Too many employees have too many tools, creating a sense of digital friction that fractures their attention, causes frustration, and limits productivity. This technology overload holds employees back instead of propelling them forward — this poor employee experience (EX) impacts key organizational outcomes.

Data is the lifeblood of organizations, enabling their operations and decision-making. In evolving workplaces where teams are distributed and working digitally, growing threats are posing risks to data confidentiality. Organizations need to adopt robust security practices to negate the impact on data privacy and ensure operational security.

The Hybrid Work Model has become a go-to solution for balancing flexibility and productivity in today’s fast-paced work environment. Employees sometimes feel trapped by rigid office hours. However, the hybrid work model has helped them find a new working method. Employees can boost their performance by blending remote work with in-person collaboration. It is like opening a door to endless possibilities!

It's no secret that visibility in supply chain operations dictates the difference between successes and setbacks. With technology evolving at breakneck speeds, savvy 3PL service providers are racing to integrate cutting-edge tools that ensure nothing slips through the cracks. To showcase what’s at play, stick with us and we’ll introduce you to a group of contemporary tech solutions that are shaking up the supply chain scene from top to bottom.

In today’s workplace, the key to achieving greater results is not just working harder, but also working smarter. This is where the idea of “chronoworking” comes in handy, offering a new way to organize your schedule. Setting work hours to match people’s biological cycles, which control their natural energy swings throughout the day, is the idea behind chronoworking. This is meant to boost both output and overall health.

Google has recently launched “With Vids,” a groundbreaking tool that promises to elevate workplace productivity to new heights. This tool is the latest addition to Google Workspace, known for its robust suite of applications that facilitate efficient digital work environments.