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How to Set Boundaries with Employees: Professional Guidelines for the Workplace

Boundaries are such a blurry line! In general, as a manager or an employer, how can you identify when you can be friendly without jeopardizing your status as a boss? Yes, there is a fine line between being a boss and a friend to your employees! We know you want to be friendly and personable, but you must also set boundaries and enforce rules. If you don’t set limits, you could end up crossing the line and becoming too “approachable“, which can lead to problems in the workplace.

What's New in Asana | February 2023

Welcome to the February edition of What's New in Asana! This month we’re sharing some new ways to get consistent results through automated workflows and processes. First, automate workflows that rely on subtasks. Now select an option to run a rule on both tasks and subtasks. And you can now see subtasks in the Timeline view to help you visualize complex projects with dependent workstreams. Next, you’ll find new ways to automate work across your tools. Explore new rules integrations with Google Calendar, Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive.

Introducing Courier Preferences: The Fastest Way to Design the Best Preference Experience

Notification preferences are important — especially if you’re building an application that sends dozens of notifications. Users want control over which kind of notifications they receive, and through what channels. That’s why it is essential to provide a well-designed preference experience that’s quick, intuitive, and guaranteed to respect your users’ chosen preferences. With Courier, you can build great notification infrastructure effortlessly.

How to build a InvGate Chatbot - FREE - No code 2023

Automate InvGate ticketing, user management, access provisioning, and more with chatbot for InvGate. Use workativ’s chatbot builder to add, remove, or optimize new topics for the InvGate chatbot easily based on your requirement. Use our no-code canvas to create engaging employee experiences faster in minutes. Go digital with a chatbot to deliver employee support – faster, smarter, and easier. Deploy the InvGate chatbot on your Slack, Teams, or a Chat Widget in a few clicks.

The importance of community, connection, and communication in the workplace

Since the dawn of man, connection, community, and communication have been essential for our survival and development as a species. Many things have changed over the last thousands of years, but the importance of connection has remained the same.

6 best open-source Twilio alternatives

Twilio is one of the big names in the space of omnichannel communication. However, it’s not the only one! As technology advances, more businesses seek communication solutions offering better flexibility and security. While Twilio remains a giant in this bustling metropolis, there is now a multitude of open-source alternatives that offer unique features and benefits. These alternatives may provide additional capabilities and advantages, depending on the situation.

Mattermost wins 'best innovation in communication and messaging' in DeveloperWeek DEVIES Awards

It’s with great pride we announce Mattermost has won the 11th annual DEVIES Award for Best Innovation in Communication and Messaging. The award was presented on February 15 during DeveloperWeek 2023. The Mattermost platform distinguished itself as the most effective collaboration platform for developer and engineering teams.

How To Have A Productive Day: 11 Killable Tips

As the demands of our daily lives become increasingly complex, it is essential to have a productive day to keep up. Recent studies have found that remote workers are 13% more effective when they work from home as opposed to in an office environment. However, it can be difficult to remain motivated and focused when working remotely or from home. That is why we have collected 10 killable tips for having a productive day.