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No wonder we all spend so much time obsessing about subject lines, exact phrasings, and crafting the perfect ask. But according to research from email software company Boomerang, there’s one part of your messages you’re probably not putting enough thought into your closing. Are you going to be answered? Most of us slap a pleasant-sounding […]

Proper communication at work plays an essential role in each and every responsibility you have as a leader. From building relationships, to conflict management, to explaining clear objectives, to delivering tough feedback. Communication is king. When you add remote work into the mix, effective communication is even more fundamental to keeping employees engaged and aligned. […]

Having a contingency plan when working from home is more important than ever. With natural disasters such as the recent, it is imperative that your teams know how to operate outside of a shared building space. Even today, some companies remain hesitant to allow employees to work from home. While it does require trust and […]

An experienced manager will tell you that it’s always easy to manage a remote employee when they’re performing well. But what about when they’re not? What do you do when a remote employee is underperforming? Answering this can feel complicated. Given the uncertainty and fear during these times of COVID-19, some of our team members […]

The pandemic has brought about many changes to the day-to-day lives of people across the globe. It has slowed down the economy. Trade has been impacted and many businesses had to put their international endeavors on hold. As the cases continue to rise it is hard to predict the state of the economy. Many businesses […]

As countries across the world take unprecedented measures to control the COVID-19 virus, businesses have fired up their crisis management and contingency plans. However, the crisis has a degree of severity, velocity and uncertainty which transcends many of the scenarios that were previously envisaged. For some sectors the challenges are literally about survival, for others […]

We already know that we need a certain amount of rest, every day, to maintain our health and prevent burnout. But a lot of us don’t take that rest, even if we desperately need it, because we feel like we ought to spend our time being “productive.” Well, turns out one of the top productivity […]

Whether you run your own company or work for a major organization, chances are you’ve experienced feelings of unproductiveness at some point or another. Is it frustrating? Of course. However, a seemingly idle morning or afternoon doesn’t have to be considered a failure. In fact, there are plenty of ways to not only turn your […]

It used to be that customer experience was the only way to differentiate your brand a mong a sea of sameness. Now the challenge is not just to stand-out, but to pivot, innovate and transform. These three buzzwords are much more easily said than done. This is not the time to quiver in fear and […]