There’s no course in business school that teaches how to run a business with your wife. Marketing. Finance. Supply Chain. Law. Most of my business school experience taught “Business” with a capital “B” — the suit and tie variety. So, when my wife and I launched a business 10 years later, I was unprepared and uneducated on the challenges we would face.

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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 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!

Most plans are useless. A typical 5-year plan is nothing more than a collection of guesses. And when these guesses turn out to be incorrect (as guesses often are), companies are forced to choose between their original plan and what makes sense today. That said, there’s one plan that no company should ever ignore… The 30-60-90 Day Onboarding Plan.

Hybrid working culture is now on its way to becoming the new standard for many businesses. However, it does need intelligent planning and customized support structured to offer full potential benefits. The transition to hybrid work may be a natural progression for some firms who have already embraced the shift to partly or to the new remote working during the pandemic.

This article dives into the significance of employee monitoring in bolstering small business growth. We explore why an increasing number of companies are monitoring their employees, the transformative role of remote tracking, and how Insightful's software presents a comprehensive monitoring solution.

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.

Remote work is becoming more popular, and Microsoft Teams has become a tool of choice for keeping remote teams connected and productive. Microsoft Teams is a robust collaboration platform that enables teams to chat, share files, and work together in real-time. However, integrating Microsoft Teams with other Microsoft apps like Outlook, SharePoint, and OneDrive is crucial to get the most out of it.

Working from home was uncommon in the past, but the landscape has transformed both during and after the pandemic. Now, there is a significant shift in our culture, with a multitude of individuals working outside the traditional office setting. The future of work is undergoing rapid changes, with time tracking becoming increasingly crucial. With the growing number of remote workers, there is a greater demand for precise and efficient tracking of working hours.