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How to improve employee engagement using technology in 2021

Facing the impact of the pandemic as we get into 2021, keeping employees engaged is a top priority and challenge for business leaders and enterprises across the globe. Simply put, organizations that do not provide easy accessible tools for enabling online collaboration and steady communication among teams may see its employees disengage and lose motivation.

Scaling Agile Teams: Using Predictive Metrics to Drive Change

Agile methodologies come from the digital world where they have been transformative. But applying Agile principles outside of software teams is much more difficult. If done wisely, implementing Agile at scale promises to bring speed, responsiveness, and continuous improvement across the enterprise. In many companies, however, Agile at scale faces a high cultural hurdle.

Part 1: B2B Customer Support Transformation Imperatives

ServiceXRG and TeamSupport have joined forces to create a comprehensive study of the Support industry that is now available for download. The 2021 Customer Support Transformation report examines current trends in Support delivery and offers tangible guidance for Support and Service professionals to meet growing expectations of both customers and company executives.

Defining KPIs: How to Choose Metrics That Inspire Action

Companies today have data constantly coming at them from all sides, from product usage information to customer support queries to budget and revenue data. It’s impossible to take in everything at once, and if you try, important information might slip through the cracks. By defining KPIs for your company and team, you can transform the constant stream of information into something actionable.

EMS brings harmony to Discord

We’re delighted to announce that Element Matrix Services (EMS), our flagship Matrix hosting platform, has launched a fully managed bridge for text-channels in Discord. Discord Bridging brings interoperability between Matrix-based apps and the Discord chat platform. The fully-hosted bridge is now available within EMS via the Integrations tab of the EMS host management dashboard. A single bridge deployment currently supports up to 20 rooms by default, each with unlimited use.

How to onboard first-time Miro users before a workshop

Be honest. Have you ever nodded along during a meeting or workshop when you really had no idea what was going on? Facilitators often face the challenge of ensuring all attendees are having fun and actively participating (and staying awake!). Thankfully, there are solutions: icebreakers, energizers, and even how you organize your board can keep people focused and involved. But what if the virtual room is full of first-time Miro users?

Building the Ultimate Notifications Stack with Twilio, Segment, and Courier

Notifications are an essential part of every application. They’re how products communicate with users when key events take place, whether it’s confirming their account or alerting them to new activity. But, for developers and companies, delivering notifications that meet their users’ rising expectations can be a challenge. Today, users expect you to notify them on the channels where they already are, at exactly the right moment and with respect for their individual preferences.

6 Hot Take Information Management Trends in 2021

According to Nitro, workers spend an average of 50% of their time creating and preparing documents. Yet, document issues account for more than 21% of daily productivity loss. Businesses depend on information — documents, files, data, content… everything. It is the lifeblood of just about every organization. The past few years have seen a reckoning for companies in how they capture, store, structure, and disseminate information within the organization.