One of the many indications that Christmas is almost here is the excitement of receiving gifts, along with the air filled with the dazzling lights and pine scent. A recent survey conducted by leading giving platform Snappy revealed that 75% of employees are expecting a gift from their employer this Christmas season. What’s even more amazing is that 57% of employees think that by receiving these gifts, their managers are expressing gratitude and appreciation for them.

Workforce management is the process of effectively managing and optimizing a company’s workforce to meet business goals and objectives. It involves a range of activities, including staffing, scheduling, time and attendance tracking, performance management, and more. With the help of workforce management metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs), businesses can gain valuable insights into their workforce and make informed decisions to improve operational efficiency.

Drucker's words ring true, especially in the professional services industry. With tight margins and high client expectations, professional services firms have to be efficient and strategic to deliver projects successfully — on time, on budget, and with the best quality. One of these strategies is professional services automation (PSA) scheduling — designed to help agencies manage and optimize their resource utilization, project timelines, and overall profitability.

As an IT executive, you’re at the core of the company’s collaboration, working at the intersection of people, processes, and product. And more than likely, you’re not doing it alone. To better understand the IT leader’s pivotal role in driving innovation and operational efficiency across the company, The Work Innovation Lab, a think tank by Asana, recently surveyed and interviewed IT professionals, including top execs from industry leaders like Google, Slack, and Okta.

Examining HR’s top goals for 2024 explores the essential topic of employee engagement and empowerment, with a focus on fixing tense manager-employee relationship. The modern workplace is changing significantly, and managers are overburdened, which stresses out workers and affects trust. It is clear that managers need more than simply more training as the delicate dance between engagement and trust stands on a knife-edge.

Today’s IT leaders are no longer just operators. They’re strategists
and deal-makers. According to a recent report on the state of today’s IT leader published by The Work Innovation Lab, a think tank by Asana, there’s been a dynamic shift in today’s IT environment away from traditional IT roles toward strategic partnership roles.

As we turn the final pages of this year at Asana, we're celebrating the goals and milestones our customers achieved. To dig into these accomplishments—and explore what made them possible—the Work Innovation Lab dove deep into the nuts and bolts of how work really happened in 2023. What we've uncovered is more than just data; it's a reflection of how our customers—the very heartbeat of Asana—worked, collaborated, set goals, and achieved them together this year. View demo.

Workforce development is a term used to describe the process of empowering individuals to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the workforce. It encompasses a range of programs, policies, and initiatives aimed at developing a skilled and competitive workforce. Workforce development is crucial for both individuals and society as a whole. It helps individuals to obtain gainful employment, advance in their careers, and contribute to the economy.

Ever wondered what the future holds? As a Scoro user, you can now be a lot more confident about it – with our new revenue forecasting options, you’ll know exactly where you’re headed based on your pipeline and ongoing projects. And since finance is the theme of the month, we’re launching our Sage Intacct integration as well!

To say it’s been a rollercoaster few years in people management would be an understatement. Although things aren’t back to ‘normal’, we have entered a kind of normalization phase. Workers and managers are collectively figuring out what the future will look like.