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How to Monitor Employee Internet Usage

With employees using company devices and networks at home and in the office, unchecked internet use increases security risks, impacts productivity, and compromises company resources. As an employer, you must protect your business and be ethical when monitoring employee internet usage. Importantly, monitoring without consent or transparency is problematic, so how can you improve workforce productivity and security while respecting privacy?

How to Monitor Employees Working from Home

The shift toward remote work has reshaped how organizations approach productivity and security in a swiftly evolving digital workplace. As businesses of all sizes, industries, and geographies navigate this new work terrain, effectively tracking work-from-home employee activity—particularly employee productivity metrics—reshaped how organizations approach productivity and security has become paramount.

20 project manager interview questions and answers

Landing a project management interview is a big accomplishment. But you’ll only get a chance at the job if you prepare for the interview properly. In this article, we cover some of the most common project manager interview questions and answers so you can ace this interview and get hired. Congratulations! You got the interview for a project manager position. But right after you put the date on your calendar, the interview jitters hit.

Critical path method: How to use CPM for project management

The critical path method is a technique that allows you to identify tasks that are necessary for project completion. The critical path in project management is the longest sequence of activities that must be finished on time to complete the entire project. Below, we break down the steps of how you can find the critical path for your next project. Building out a project roadmap can help you visualize what needs to be done to reach your end goal. The critical path method helps you do exactly that.

Employee Monitoring Software

In today's rapidly evolving professional landscape, the utilization of employee monitoring software has become increasingly prevalent. This technological trend, often dubbed as "Keeping Tabs," is reshaping the dynamics of modern workplaces. While proponents argue its efficacy in enhancing productivity and security, critics raise concerns about privacy infringement and its impact on employee morale. Let's delve into this contentious topic to uncover its nuances.

Skype for Business retirement: What happens next?

Since its initiation in 2014, Skype for Business has been one of the most valuable tools for millions of people worldwide in terms of calling, instant messaging, and video. Microsoft had finally decided on Skype for Business retirement by July 31, 2021. It intended to transition all Skype customers to Microsoft Teams. Teams, the cooperation hub, combines chat, video, phone, and document collaboration into a single, integrated software.

What's New: What we launched in March 2024

In case you missed it, a couple weeks ago we hosted this year’s first What’s New webinar. Check it out on demand to hear directly from our Product Marketing team who dove into new updates, feature glow-ups, and demos. Once you’re caught up, take a look at all the new releases from this past month that will help you build, iterate, and design faster with Miro. This includes new visual cues to comment bubbles that make it easier to have contextual conversations.

How to Track Remote Employees' Productivity: Streamlining Monitoring Efforts

Wondering how to track remote employees’ productivity? Establish clear deadlines, set up regular feedback sessions, track attendance, and utilize employee monitoring software. Check out our short guide and discover more practical tips to sustain productivity in remote or hybrid work arrangements while fostering professional growth.

How to set up monday.com reports and alerts in Slack

If your team uses both monday.com and Slack then it’s likely you’ve tried their native integration for managing activity between the two channels. But what about reporting on the overall performance of your team with data from monday.com? When working on goals that extend further than individual tasks it can be helpful to have a holistic view of monday.com activity in a report.