I’m a reformed wannabe reporter, news producer, publicist and internal comms nerd (yes, I write with a fountain pen) who’s spent the last two years in my first real startup, dreaming of how to transform employee communications technology. In my current role, I lead corporate communications for our 500-person company.

Note-taking apps have come a long way. They have evolved from a simplistic platform that allows you to capture information to “smart notebooks.” These digital note-taking apps enable you to capture ideas as they come, jot down key points during meetings, capture handwritten notes, and use templates to brainstorm and organize your thoughts. You can easily share notes with others, add multimedia such as images and audio, and even collaborate in real time.

Your project plans make all the difference to project success. While no plan is 100% foolproof, detailed project planning gives you and your team a clear roadmap to follow—one that outlines how you can meet your clients’ goals and your own. Let’s take a closer look at the basics of project planning and how to create this actionable, single source of truth.

We all follow rules as we go about our lives. Some are enshrined in law. Others are social codes, and some rules we set for ourselves. It’s no different for businesses. There is a barrage of requirements between regulations, industry standards, client and customer demands, and governance policies. Adhering to all these requirements is called “compliance.” Workforce compliance is crucial to avoid financial penalties, build stakeholder trust and grow the company.

Compliance is increasingly complex. Today, businesses face a web of overlapping compliance requirements that impact every facet of operations. And it’s not only leadership who holds responsibility for compliance. Employees and contractors also have a significant role in keeping your organization compliant. As a result, compliance training is more critical than ever.

A customer-based SLA (Service Level Agreement) can really change the game for B2B service providers. Unlike standard service level agreements, which are more generalized, these agreements focus specifically on your needs, setting clear service agreement terms between the service provider and a customer. This ensures both sides are clear on what to expect, making for a strong partnership.

In the workplace, positive recognition goes beyond a simple thank-you card or pat on the back. It is a crucial part of creating happy, healthy, and driven employees. Acknowledging and valuing employee efforts and successes is known as positive recognition, and it has a big impact on workplace dynamics. Through fostering a culture of respect and value, firms may foster an environment where all employees are inspired to give their best work.

Workforce compliance is crucial to maintaining a thriving business. It’s the foundation that enables your employees to work confidently, engage customers and partners the right way, and make decisions that grow your business. So, how do you measure compliance? In an ever-evolving landscape of regulations and legal requirements, there’s more need than ever to keep a close eye on compliance. The way to do this is with regular compliance audits.

This summer, Agile2024 brought together practitioners from across sectors to explore and advance Agile practices and tools. At Miro, we were blown away by the speakers, ideas, energy, and the Agile community as a whole. This year, we encouraged presenters to create a template in the Miroverse as a takeaway from their speaking sessions. The results gave everyone — including those who couldn’t make the conference — something to implement at home.