To build relationships at work that, well, work, communication is crucial, especially now that hybrid work is on the rise. With the majority of global knowledge workers spending a mix of time in the office and remote, according to the Future Forum’s pulse study, the challenges of workplace communication are also growing. Information overload, digital distraction, knowledge silos, and overlapping communication tools can hinder collaboration.
According to Joblist’s Q3 2021 Job Market Report survey 73% of currently-employed workers say that they are actively thinking about quitting their jobs and finding a new job. So what does that mean exactly? It means that as the “Great Resignation” continues, companies need to focus on employee retention strategies.
Knowing exactly when to hire project managers (whether your first one or another to join a growing team) is crucial but tricky. Wait too long, and chaos intensifies — cutting into productivity and profits. Yet, hiring too early can be a resource drain that could threaten profitability differently, especially for startups and small businesses. Businesses that have never had a formal project manager might have the toughest time with this decision.
It is a testament to the tech and communications industry that our leaders are coming from non-obvious fields. Many of our best and brightest are pivoting their careers into internal comms and communications, bringing an abundance of experience and vast knowledge to better their companies and employees. One of the standouts is Jill Stracko, Director of Global Executive and Internal Comms at Uber.
We’re excited to share our new Spring ‘22 release, Hotaka. This release helps further employee engagement and personalization with a range of new enhancements. Here is a quick overview of this release: With this release, we also previewed some future capabilities that are entering an early adopter phase.
Admittedly, it’s been a minute since I’ve dusted off my crystal ball – closer to the length of a global pandemic. I made some predictions about the future of CX back in 2018, and certainly a lot has changed since then. During the past few months, I’ve been thinking a lot about this quote from futurist Roy Amara: “We tend to overestimate the effect of technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.”
For business owners, and those in charge of HR, accurate time tracking is crucial for safety, ensuring fair pay, and keeping costs down. But dealing with lost, ripped, crumpled and coffee-stained paper timesheets is not only time consuming, but stressful too. That is why many turn to ClockShark, a mobile app with a GPS function that automatically tracks time and completes employee timesheets. However, ClockShark is not the only time tracking mobile app on the market.