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Building transparent leadership and trust from the intranet up

Trust is currency in organizations. At a time when remote work is more common than not, change is the only constant, and retaining talent is a top priority for many employers — transparent leadership is key. Leaders who are transparent stand out. They lead the way for stronger teams, resilient cultures and ongoing success.

Top 9 Tools for Tracking Idle Time in Hybrid Teams

Do you ever wonder if your remote or hybrid teams use their work hours effectively? Are they staying active or wasting time? It’s hard to know for sure without constantly checking their tasks, but that can feel like micromanaging. At Workstatus, we’ve faced the same challenges while growing our own remote team. Our solution is idle time tracking software.

Productivity Monitoring Software for Remote Work: 4 Reasons

Today remote work and hybrid work modes have become the most preferred work modes worldwide. However, Businesses worldwide are facing the new challenges of managing employee productivity during these work modes. Since these work modes eliminate the face-to-face interaction between employees and employers, productivity monitoring software can be a boon.

Using communications to transform culture at Nissan

Change management is a scary topic — especially when it involves transforming culture. But, you shouldn’t shy away from opportunities to champion change within your organization. We recently had the opportunity to discuss transforming culture with Brian Brockman, VP of Communications for US and Canada at Nissan. In the interview, we unpack several interesting topics and lessons Brian learned while working on the Nissan Next initiative.

SWOT analysis: Examples and templates

A SWOT analysis helps you identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for a specific project or your overall business plan. It’s used for strategic planning and to stay ahead of market trends. Below, we describe each part of the SWOT framework and show you how to conduct your own. Looking for a way to separate your organization from the competition?

Realizing the Vision: Inspiring Change and Driving Adoption in B2B Customer Service

This is it! The tenth and final post of our ten-part series covering The Complete Guide to Customer Service Transformation, where we summarize and help illuminate a path to inspiring change and fostering widespread adoption of your vision for B2B service excellence.

ITIL 4: The Future of IT Service Management

ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is a framework for IT service management that has been widely adopted by organizations around the world. ITIL 4 is the latest version of the framework, and it includes several significant updates and changes from previous versions. In this post, we’ll explore what ITIL 4 is, how it differs from previous versions, and the benefits that companies can expect from implementing it, with statistics and data to support the claims.

Why automated user provisioning matters: Benefits, vendors, support and more

Automated user provisioning is the IT pro’s best friend — especially when it comes to employee onboarding. Manual provisioning and deprovisioning of user accounts can be time-consuming and error-prone, delaying productivity as new employees sit idle, waiting for the tools and systems they need to do their work.

Top 11 Scrum Tools of 2023: Features & Costs

Do you use Scrum to manage your projects? If your team follows the Scrum methodology, you’ll find great value in this compilation of top-notch Scrum tools. These software solutions designed for Scrum empower you to streamline your Agile and Scrum projects, enabling greater productivity within shorter timeframes.

Decoding the 70-hour work week - Making sense of Infosys Founder Narayana Murthy's insights

In a recent podcast interview, Narayana Murthy, the founder of Infosys, shared his insights on why young Indians should aim for a 70-hour work week. The comment has generated quite a buzz, sparking debates about work-life balance and the realities of the modern workplace. However, one thing is clear: Murthy was not talking about grinding away aimlessly for 70 hours but about targeted, purposeful work.