Thorsten Hinterkeuser, Head of Customer Services at rahm GmbH tells us why wallboards are so important for his contact center and how they’ve positively impacted the whole team’s performance. Thorsten made a lot of changes when he moved into his role a year and a half ago. The team was moving to Salesforce which had a ripple effect for many of the other tools they were familiar with. He also had to change their phone service provider, and as a result the wallboard tool they were using.

A company is like a living organism. Employees come and go, teams reorganize, and workflows change. To visualize your organizational structure as it evolves, it’s useful to have a living document like an organizational chart. Beyond tracking your employee structure at a glance, an org chart helps to train new hires, document processes, and allocate resources. If you think org charts are all the same, think again.

Most people think of monitoring employees as a task that is only necessary for businesses with a physical office. Though, remote companies have just as much need to monitor their remote employees’ productivity as those with a traditional office setup. The key to success for any remote business lies in its ability to manage remote employee productivity effectively. The remote business uses desktop software and an app that lets you see what your employees are working on in real-time.

Organizations must adapt to stay competitive. However, implementing change effectively can be a complex task. That’s where the change management process comes in. By following a structured change plan, your company can navigate through change smoothly and ensure your successful evolutions. Managing change involves more than just making adjustments. It requires a clear understanding of why change is necessary and a well-defined plan to manage it.

Agile methodologies — techniques and practices that prioritize collaboration and flexibility — have long been a reliable fixture on most product teams who want to deliver value while still having the flexibility to adapt to changes. But as technological advancements, regulatory shifts, distributed teamwork, and rising customer expectations make projects increasingly complex, even Agile methodologies can feel too rigid and one-size-fits-all.

In pursuing business growth and employee efficiency, managers strive for teams that operate smoothly and independently. Yet, monitoring employee productivity solely through intuition can challenge today’s complex work environments. Thankfully, the solution lies within productivity tracking software, offering a window into your team’s daily activities. But with so many options available, which tools truly stand out as champions of workforce efficiency? Let’s find out.

Buffer’s recent survey revealed that the majority (97%) of people said they’d love to keep working from home--at least part-time--for the rest of their careers. With the way things are always on fast-forward nowadays, setting up the perfect spot to work from home has become super important. A bunch of us are swapping the typical office for our living rooms or maybe even a cozy corner in a coffee shop.

Deadlines are much like taxes — inevitable, stressful, and often dreaded. You may be all too familiar with the feeling of scrambling to meet client deadlines, working long hours, and drinking one too many cups of coffee. But missed deadlines can damage your agency’s reputation, affect future business, and ultimately impact your bottom line. Yet, despite the high stakes, it’s common for project teams to struggle with keeping track of tasks, managing priorities, and meeting deadlines.