Gone are the days when managers had to be the sole decision-makers, and their employees followed without question. Today, organizations are opting to take a more collaborative approach by empowering their employees to participate in decision-making. Empowering your employees has many benefits, including better collaboration, increased engagement, and high productivity. It also lets you focus on other important tasks to grow your business without micromanaging everything.

We’re absolutely ‘Deloitte-d’ to announce that Element was recognised not once, but twice(!) in the 2022 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50! Element was ranked 3rd in Deloitte’s UK Technology Women in Leadership category, and came 22nd amongst the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over the last four years, and whether the company is led by a woman; or at least 50% of the founding team is female.

Creating an environment that encourages collaboration is key to a successful company culture, but it’s also important to have a good balance of power on your team. You don’t want one person to feel like they’re being treated unfairly by the rest of the staff—but if everyone feels like they’re equal stakeholders, you’ll find yourself with a cohesive team that works together seamlessly. The best way to achieve this is through dialogue.

We’re excited to announce the release of Zulip Server 6.0, containing hundreds of new features and bug fixes! Zulip is an open-source team chat application designed to help people collaborate to solve any challenge. With conversations organized by topic, Zulip is ideal for both live and asynchronous communication. Fortune 500 companies, leading open-source projects, and thousands of other organizations use Zulip every day.

Patient communication platforms are management systems that pull every bit of information about patients (including all previous communication) located in multiple channels in a single window. Clinics and other healthcare-related businesses use them to improve patient experience and increase operational efficiency. Today, patients want a different way of communicating with their healthcare providers.

Running an enterprise is no walk in the park. It could get overwhelming with more workforce, resources, and bigger goals. Streamlining communication and ensuring transparency can help smoothen enterprise businesses' workflow. This is where your choice of enterprise communication tools comes in. Ensuring smooth dialogue in an enterprise might seem like a mammoth task, but it isn’t impossible.

The accomplishment of an important goal in an organization calls for a big celebration. So is the substantial contribution of a team member towards the bottom line of the firm. However, managers are often too busy to notice such endeavors and gestures of the team members. This can demotivate the team and drag down productivity. Therefore, remember to say thank you and celebrate wins.

They say that time is the most important and valuable resource a business has. And if your people don’t know how to utilize it correctly, it will significantly affect productivity and performance. As an entrepreneur, keeping an accurate account of time is extremely important to your business's success. So, do you know how much time your employees spend on their jobs? How well do they make use of the time you give them?

Did you know that only 49% of leaders are sure they can plan for the next leader in a clear and consistent way? Not that I blame them – making succession plans can be a task. That’s why knowledge of succession planning is absolutely necessary. Every forward-looking business owner wants to see their businesses continue to thrive long after their active years. Who doesn’t? They also don’t want their business to collapse due to the sudden exit of a crucial team member.