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Margin erosion in professional services: why it starts before you ever see it

You didn't lose that margin at the month-end close. You lost it three weeks earlier, on a Tuesday, when a senior consultant absorbed two days of "quick tweaks" that never hit a change order. The close is just when you found out. That delay between losing margin and seeing it is the whole problem. It's why margin erosion in professional services keeps happening to firms that swear they run a tight ship. This guide breaks down what erosion really is and the four places it leaks.

How to improve intranet adoption and employee engagement

Improving intranet adoption starts with identifying why employees ignore it. To succeed, secure visible executive support, define clear metrics, and prove the intranet’s value to your teams. Then, optimize navigation and search, integrate the platform into daily workflows, and empower managers to lead the way. When the intranet becomes the fastest, most trusted source of truth, engagement will follow.

Element partners with Arawa to bring sovereign, open-standard federated communications to French local authorities

We’re delighted to announce that we’re now working with Arawa to support France's “fédération Matrix des collectivités.” Arawa has just started working with Adullact, the non-profit coordinating the usage of open source software within local authorities, and Déclic, the federation of OPSN (Public Digital Service Operators), to deliver and support its “Matrix pour les collectivités” project.

Remote Work Acceptable Use & Employee Monitoring Policy Template (2026 Guide): Free Sample for IT Leaders

Just providing employees with laptops and VPNs will not be sufficient for protecting a distributed workforce in 2026; IT managers will also have to put in place a framework, that is, a written agreement which outlines network access, the rules concerning data loss prevention (DLP), and the way in which employees are to be monitored so as to take into account both security issues and the legal nuances of current state privacy laws.

US Workplace Monitoring Laws & Privacy Requirements : A State-by-State Guide

The location from which employees log in remained the same with the introduction of hybrid working; instead, it was the level of visibility that employers believed was necessary and the amount of scrutiny that this visibility drew that changed. In six states, laws require notice and consent for workplace monitoring; in Connecticut, rules became stricter on October 1, and Maine’s new law took effect this July.

GDPR Compliance in Employee Monitoring Software DPIA & Lawful Bases Guide (2026 Review)

When using employee computer monitoring software across the European Union (EU), companies have to find a balance between two legitimate, yet conflicting, aims: the safeguarding of corporate networks, know-how and confidential data on the one hand, and the preservation of employees’ privacy and fundamental rights on the other.

How Much Billable Time Is Your Field Team Losing to Travel and Waiting?

Your field team can work a full day without earning a full day. This blog shows you how to find the hours that slip away between jobs and turn them back into billable capacity. Travel takes a share of the day. Waiting takes another. Scheduling gaps take what is left. None of it looks like a problem while it happens. A technician drives to a site. A customer runs late. A part does not arrive. Each moment feels small and reasonable. By Friday, all of it lands in one number on your timesheet: hours worked.

Employee Experience Solutions for 2026: Top AI-Powered Platforms Compare

The employee experience platform market is more competitive than ever, with numerous solutions claiming to transform your digital workplace. But which platform actually delivers comprehensive capabilities, and how do you choose the right one for your organization?