Zendesk announced today that it will acquire Ultimate, an industry-leading provider of service automation, to deliver the most complete AI offering for customer experience (CX) in the market. The latest CX Trends data shows that unprecedented demand for AI is driving up the speed and frequency of customer engagement. In this new era of AI-powered CX, AI agents can push beyond traditional bot capabilities to help brands transform service into a competitive advantage.

The emergence of Generative AI pushes for rapid adoption of AI like no other technological innovations in recent times. Everyone wants to use Generative AI for its reasoning, logic, and problem-solving skills independent of human oversight. The wave of opportunities Generative AI brings is clear evidence that AI or GenAI would take very little time to become mainstream. Companies want to train or build proprietary models for various business use cases.

The more positively employees experience their work, the better they perform, the longer they stay, and the greater their impact on those around them. That’s why it’s critical for HR strategists to stay ahead of the employee experience (EX) trends redefining the shape of work.

Does your contact center give you what you need to solve your customers’ problems or increase agent efficiency? A contact center with the traditional system can limit customers’ ability to find answers and solve problems autonomously while also adding to agents’ woes. Built on top of Generative AI, a contact center helps transform the customer service experience by making contact centers and their agents more efficient.

Team structure mistakes can significantly impact the success of an organization. They dictate how decisions are made, communication flows, and tasks are assigned. Despite good intentions, teams often overlook fundamental structural errors, decreasing cohesiveness and productivity. In this article, we’ll explore the foundational aspects of team structure, identify the top five mistakes, and provide actionable strategies to avoid them, ensuring optimal teamwork and organizational effectiveness.

Today is my three-year anniversary as the product leader for Zulip, the organized team chat product. When I left my job as a data science manager at Lyft, the career change felt like an experiment. Now, I’ve been reflecting on why it’s hard to imagine working on anything else. I’ve never had much patience for technology that’s not doing what I need it to do. Confusing interfaces drive me crazy.

Understanding the basics of pay periods is crucial for any business owner or payroll administrator. A pay period is the recurring length of time over which employee time is recorded and paid. These periods can vary in length, typically ranging from weekly to monthly intervals. The choice of pay period has significant implications for both the employer and the employee.

Diagramming helps us visualize abstract information so we can understand, problem-solve, improve, and innovate. Luckily, you don’t need to be an artist or designer to create a diagram. Anyone can create effective diagrams by following basic diagram design. In this post, we’ll cover why diagrams can be such useful communication tools, the anatomy of a good one, and a few pro tips to take your designs to the next level.