Strategic Human Resource Management (HRM) is about aligning the human resource policies and practices with the overall business strategy. This approach ensures that the workforce contributes effectively to the company’s goals. It involves planning, developing, and managing HR initiatives that support long-term business objectives.

Our refreshed visual language is not just a facelift; every color, every line, every detail is crafted to tell our story—one of passion, progress, and a relentless pursuit of unleashing the potential of every team.

Have you ever started a project only to see it spiral out of control? Critical or high-priority deadlines are missed, resources are mismanaged, and team members are confused about their roles. The root cause? The absence of an effective project charter! A well-prepared project charter document is crucial for setting the foundation of any successful project. It describes the goals, stakeholders, scope, and other details of the project and offers a clear road map for all parties involved.

Task management strategies involve overseeing and coordinating the various stages of a task or multiple tasks within a project, from start to finish. Its goal is to enhance decision-making, communication, and overall efficiency by effectively managing tasks within the teams. Completing tasks successfully and efficiently is crucial in both daily life and professional settings.

Unlocking the full potential of teamwork is like solving a complex puzzle. It involves a symphony of various professionals, each an expert in their own right. However, aligning everyone towards a shared vision and facilitating smooth collaboration is a task full of intricacies and nuances for any project manager. It's not just about managing the operational aspects of the project; it's about ensuring each team member 'gets' each other, promoting an atmosphere of clear, precise communication.

Kanban has become a very popular work—or workflow—management tool, especially in the Lean, Agile, and DevOps worlds. It has also found its way into IT Service Management (ITSM) as a way of providing focus and insight into work jobs/tasks and flows, such as ticket queues, planned and unplanned tasks, or projects and improvement activities.

On-premise, off-premise, or hybrid software deployments. There’s no shortage of options for companies and IT teams looking to create robust, secure, and scalable networks for their employees and end-users. But with more options comes more research and decision-making, as each choice comes with its own benefits and drawbacks that can impact everything from cost to performance and data security.

Employee experience has been in HR and IT leaders’ minds ever since companies started shifting their ethos into a more employee-centric model. It’s no longer a matter of how much an employee can get done but how they can do it while still feeling like they want to keep doing it.Now that employees are in that strange transition period between home-office and hybrid work, everything about achieving an optimal employee experience has been brought to the forefront even more.

We’re excited to announce the release of Zulip Server 9.0, containing hundreds of new features and bug fixes! Zulip is an open-source team chat application designed for seamless remote and hybrid work. With conversations organized by topic, Zulip is ideal for both live and asynchronous communication. Zulip’s 100% open-source software is available as a cloud service or a self-hosted solution, and is used by thousands of organizations around the world.

Employee retention is a complex issue. There are a multitude of factors at play, and those factors are changing as work is changing. The current employee retention statistics show that HR and managers must rethink retention strategies. Classic approaches aren’t working, but employees respond well to personalized and empathetic leadership. We’ve identified key themes in employee retention statistics that highlight the challenges and help managers make targeted decisions.