What Should Employers Do About the “Act Your Wage” Trend?
In recent years, several workplace trends have emerged that many employers find challenging. One such trend is “quiet quitting,” where employees do only the bare minimum required to keep their jobs. A more recent trend is to “act your wage.”
Productivity is Great… Here’s How to Encourage It
Productivity is extremely important for your business’ ability to generate revenue and maintain consistent performance. Interestingly, many businesses face similar productivity challenges over time. What can small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) do to improve productivity when it starts to decline? Let’s take a look at some strategies to keep productivity high.
Can You Afford Downtime? (Here’s a Hint: No)
It’s no secret that things are more expensive nowadays, making it important that businesses have access to the technology needed to generate revenue. Without this access, a business suffers downtime and all the challenges it brings… not something you want to do. Let’s consider why downtime happens, the scale of its costs, and what can […]
How to Create Business Goals Designed for Success
We all want our businesses to succeed… that’s generally the point of running one. However, this will require you to set the right goals and do so correctly. Let’s walk through the process you should follow to accomplish this.
How to Use Technology to Support Your Team’s Wellness
It isn’t easy to be a member of the workforce right now. While we won’t cover them in detail, plenty of stressors—related to and separate from the workplace—can easily impact an employee’s performance. As a result, it is often in your company’s best interest to invest in your team’s well-being, and one way to do […]
Are Businesses Really Considering the Four-Day Workweek?
There has been a lot of talk about ways to get more productivity from your staff. One idea floated a few years ago was reducing the number of days people work to four. Now, if you think, “How does working one less day improve worker productivity?” you aren’t alone. This week, we will take a […]
How to Convert and Edit a PDF File
PDF, which stands for Portable Document Format, is a type of file that business professionals are all too familiar with. While most are aware of and appreciative of this file type, they likely are not aware of some of the more fun and useful features afforded to them. Let’s explore just what PDFs are capable […]
Are You Paying Attention to Your Needs When You Add Technology?
Technology is becoming a standard tool used by nearly every organization. Learning how to adjust and do things better allows any organization to maximize productivity. In doing so, it creates the environment needed to become a more successful business. But, can innovation actually be a productivity killer? This month, we look at how innovating may […]
How to Make Templates for Google Docs
Templates are a handy feature that popular word processing platforms, like Google Docs, offer to help users create specific types of documents. While there are plenty of prebuilt templates available, there’s always the possibility that you have a need that isn’t filled by one of them. In these cases, you always have the option to […]
Maybe Don’t Ask Your Staff to Return to In-Office Work (You’ll See Why)
Do you remember a couple of years back when remote work went from being a privilege to the norm? It’s been a while since then, but many businesses have adopted hybrid or full remote operations, and as such, they are able to retain a semblance of normalcy even without the return of in-office work. Some […]