There’s no doubt, nothing in today’s work environment is ordinary. It’s a fast-paced, interconnected, and hybrid workplace. That’s why collaboration is the recipe for a successful team. Effective teamwork is the cornerstone of high-performing organizations. It allows them to innovate, adapt, and achieve their goals. But what does it take to build a genuinely collaborative team?

In today’s corporate competition, employee engagement stands as a critical differentiator. It’s not simply a feel-good metric but a strategic imperative directly impacting an organization’s bottom line. Incorporating employee performance into this equation further emphasizes its significance in driving success and sustainability.

Beyond their knowledge of payroll and inbound and outbound calls, call center managers need soft and hard work to improve team productivity and customer satisfaction. According to Forbes, leaders who are less inspiring and motivated make 47% of their direct reports consider quitting, and 93% of the time, they are rated in the bottom 10% of productivity. A competent manager should be able to handle challenging calls, handle complaints, and provide excellent customer service.

When employees feel valued and recognized as individuals, they act in ways that benefit colleagues, managers and the organization. They’re also happier, healthier and more engaged. Gallup and Workhuman studied thousands of employees across several countries to gauge the power of recognition. They found that when recognition efforts resonate, employees are: In short, recognition is a powerful motivator and antidote to employee burnout.

How do you celebrate the people working for you in different locations and time zones? If you’re managing remote employees, shoutouts that used to happen in staff meetings now happen in virtual huddles. Instead of bringing donuts to the office, you might give everyone a gift card for coffee. Teams that reach their targets get a bonus or unique gift. Conventional wisdom says these strategies should help with remote employee engagement.

Salesforce finance teams use Slack for approvals, to speed up reporting and to work with external partners.

Explore the twin challenges of overutilization and underutilization in the workplace. Learn how Insightful's comprehensive solution helps managers prevent burnout, boost engagement, and optimize workloads. Discover practical tips and real-world examples of successful implementation.

A company’s onboarding process can make or break a new hire’s performance. No one knows this better than Mike Jordan, Asana’s Head of Growth and Impact. With 20+ years of experience under his belt, Jordan helps Asana create the right frameworks to help every employee thrive. His team covers four main areas: Together, these areas make up the entire employee experience at Asana—including the company’s best-in-class onboarding program.

Finding out when employees feel most productive can benefit your business with improved productivity and efficiency. You can leverage their peak energy hours to get the most strategic work done in comparatively less time and with improved quality.

The 7-Minute Rule is a timekeeping guideline used by employers to round employee work time to the nearest quarter-hour. This rule is particularly relevant in payroll processing and ensures that minor discrepancies in clock-in and clock-out times are handled fairly.