The Taurus leak has startled politics and society in Germany. Shortly before the weekend, Russian propaganda outlets reported on apparently intercepted confidential conversations of the German Air Force, triggering numerous discussions about the state of IT security in the army. "The incident shows that secure communication is still a challenge for many people, even in a professional context," says Benjamin Schilz, CEO at Wire. "Security must be accessible and easy to use.

Technology and the evolving needs of companies have changed workplace roles across generations. Similarly, the ways we communicate with colleagues have also undergone shifts. Decades ago, people mostly relied on handwritten messages. Then, they began creating documents on typewriters, and the computers. More recently, many employees are resorting to just texting things to each other at work, or at least using email.

Effective team collaboration is a hot trend in the business world, where team collaboration tools play a vital role in improving both the process and the final outcome of teamwork by saving time, money, and energy. You can easily find a lot of strategies and how-tos describing ways to enhance employees’ performance and boost productivity. However, nobody gives you guarantees that the advice you’ve decided to follow will work for sure and produce tangible results.

Nowadays, where instant satisfaction and real-time communication are necessary, companies and individuals are always looking for new and creative methods to interact with their audience. This is where Chat SDKs (software development kits) come into play. With these tools and resources, developers may easily design dynamic, connection-focused chat functionality in their applications.

A performance evaluation is a formal check-in process used to evaluate team members progress. Though evaluations can be stressful, a performance evaluation template can help standardize the process. When your team member knows exactly what you’ll be discussing, they’re able to prepare and have a more productive conversation. Plus, if you pair evaluations with goal-setting, you can focus the conversation not just on current impact but also on future goals.

We asked hundreds of Internal Communication (IC) leaders and practitioners to share their perspectives, experiences and insights into creating highly effective and impactful communication strategies. Their input, colored with the perspectives of industry experts, reveals a vivid picture of the current state of internal comms.

Your company’s intranet system contains a wealth of sensitive information, from employee data to confidential documents and more. Do you know how to protect it? Let’s talk about how to plan and conduct a thorough review. Then you can use the free intranet security review checklist to make sure you got it all.

People won’t give you their email addresses for no reason. If someone approaches you and asks for your contact details just because would you give those to them? I’m sure you won’t. To get access to quality leads, you must build rapport before asking for their emails. Lead magnets help with this. But they need to be relevant and compelling enough for your prospects to be willing to get them in exchange for email addresses.