How well and how quickly a business grows depends on how engaged its employees are. When employees are involved, motivated, and productive, they do better work and are more likely to stay with the company. This article goes into great detail about the most important parts of an employee engagement strategy, such as setting goals, evaluating performance, designing initiatives, putting them into action, and keeping an eye on things.

Attention please, Wire users! Our team is excited to announce a major navigational overhaul to our webapp client. This latest update brings a fresh look and new features; giving you a productivity boost for when the summer heat slows you down. Our old navigation is a relic from times past; it can feel messy and confusing, particularly for new users. Our primary goal with these changes is to simplify and standardize the app by making important flows and actions easier to access.

Who out there didn’t love playing in the sandbox as a kid? Sure, things can get a little gritty. Messy, even. But so much good happens in there too, including plenty of exploration, creativity, and imagination. So it goes with sandbox testing: What’s good for the playground is good for the IT project team, too.

Explore the essential time management and error mitigation ideas Dr. Atul Gawande presents in his book The Checklist Method. Learn how to tap into the power of checklists and use them to cut down on the losses due to employee mistakes and boost your company’s productivity with the help from Insightful.

98 Employee monitoring is currently a hot topic in modern workplaces. Some view it as a game changer that enhances employee productivity. Others think it will destroy employee privacy and make the working environment tense. This blog takes a deep dive into both sides of this debate about whether employee monitoring is an actual boon or bane. Get ready to discuss whether employee monitoring is a useful tool that helps optimize your work environment and maximize the productivity of employees.

Do your projects often run into unexpected roadblocks? Are some team members constantly overworked while others sit idle? If this sounds familiar, take a closer look at your resource planning. Effective resource planning can prevent missed deadlines, uneven workloads, and wasted talent—all while boosting your project success rates. Here’s how to get it right.

With Zendesk AI in their corner, UrbanStems is streamlining their processes, improving customer satisfaction and creating memorable moments during their busiest times of the year.