The retrospective is a familiar end-of-cycle exercise for product development teams who follow Agile methodology. Done right, it can be a highly impactful process with the potential to improve how teams collaborate, function, and innovate. But all too often, teams skip this critical step of reflection in favor of moving on to the next “big” thing.

A scope management plan outlines the processes involved in executing your project and serves as a guideline to keep the project within specific limits. In this article, we’ll explain what a scope management plan is and how it can assist you in the planning phase. With effective scope management, you can set you and your team up for success. Managing the scope of a project is like driving a car. If you don’t keep your eyes in front of you, the car veers off the road.

Every business needs software solutions to thrive, and building the right tech stack means companies can put customer experience front and centre. But with so many options out there, finding the best integrations for each of your clients can be a head scratcher. In the context of Zendesk, ‘tech stack’ refers to a combination of tools and technologies that work together with our products – all geared toward improving a business’s customer experience (CX).

You would be hard-pressed to find a team leader today who acknowledges being a micromanager. But they’re out there and doing untold damage to morale, productivity and profit potential. Micromanagement’s most immediate impact is on employee engagement levels. Feeling controlled, undervalued and unable to make decisions, employees withdraw or leave altogether. But the influence goes far beyond disgruntled employees.

If you're looking to improve communication and collaboration in the workplace, choosing the right corporate intranet is a game-changer. Modern intranet solutions can raise user adoption rates, streamline communication channels, and vastly improve the digital employee experience.

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If you’re reading this, you probably have an IT support team in your company, but there’s a significant chance you don’t have an IT help desk at your disposal – something that needs to change ASAP. There are a large number of reasons why that should be your number one priority. Here are the ones we consider the main three: At the end of this guide, you’ll have a clear view of how you can make all three (and more) possible. Let’s begin!

Tracking keywords enables users to stay on top of relevant topics, discussions, and text from incoming webhooks happening across teams and different channels. However, some keywords do not warrant a high-signal “heads up” in the form of triggering a notification sound every time a keyword is mentioned. Starting with Mattermost v9.2 Professional and Enterprise Edition, users can declare keywords and phrases to passively track.

Meetings can be powerful tools for productivity, but poorly run ones can dampen energy and damage team morale. Save your team from frustrations by running targeted discussions with well-structured agendas. Define clear objectives, realistic deadlines, and task ownership to enhance engagement and cultivate a more dynamic collaborative environment. Are you using the right meeting format to achieve your goals?

Introduction to Work From Home Productivity Monitoring: As we enter 2024 we are entering into the future and we should be excited about the future of modern work culture, gone are the days when people used to commute to offices and spend 9 to 10 hours in the office every day now your home can be your office now your kitchen can be your office even a hill station vacation can be your office because work should not be hampered and the superhero that made it possible was working from home culture, but not ev