As far back as 776 B.C., Olympic athletes competed in ancient Greece for fame, honor, and glory. City-states used the Games to assert influence and importance. Do you know what the only official reward for winning in the ancient Olympics was? A crown of olive leaves. Not as valuable of an award as you might think for one of the biggest events in the ancient world. Not that we think you should reward your Employee of the Month with an olive wreath.

When thinking about handling PII (Personally Identifiable Information) for SaaS companies, standards like SOC 2 compliance and GDPR immediately come to mind. One of the most sensitive types of information for a tech company to handle, however, is actually PHI, or protected health information. To be able to handle this type of data, a company must become HIPAA compliant.

Working from home is the new norm, with most employees embracing remote work. Flexible work models have plenty of benefits for both employees and companies while having little to no negative impact on productivity levels. However, distributed teams have their own challenges. Managers must adapt to workers in different time zones, implement asynchronous communication, and ensure remote workers are still engaged.

Security should be the utmost concern for all financial institutions for various reasons. Top on the list is to protect customer and client assets. By strengthening cybersecurity measures, financial companies can ensure that customer data is protected — eventually securing trust from stakeholders. This calls for financial boards to integrate advanced security measures across all governance practices, including meetings and data management.

The famous saying “first impression is the last impression” is certainly familiar to you. Even if you’ve heard this pearl of wisdom before, you have to acknowledge that it still stands true and can be applied to almost every circumstance, including employee onboarding. According to research, an efficient onboarding is essential to maximizing your employee’s work performance.

There is no doubt that collaboration is the fuel that drives innovation and team productivity. And virtual whiteboard sessions, among other means, can significantly boost collaboration in remote work environments. Through virtual whiteboarding, teams across levels and locations can easily brainstorm ideas. Moreover, unlike analog whiteboards, virtual sessions capture discussions in the digital space, making them accessible for use after the session.

Whether you view email newsletters as a valuable vehicle for company-wide updates or as noise that weighs down your inbox, the fact is that email isn’t going away, and neither is using email newsletters for internal communications. If your primary method of employee communication is by email or email newsletters, you’re not alone.

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