5 Ways to Stay Focused When Working from Home
As more and more people shift to remote work, staying focused while working from home can be challenging. With distractions such as social media, household chores, and family members, it’s easy to lose track of time and miss deadlines. However, with some simple strategies, you can boost your productivity and stay focused while working from […]
Work from home security best practices
In many industries, remote working is becoming an increasingly popular option for employees. But with the freedom and flexibility of working from home comes a new set of cybersecurity risks. Read on to learn security best practices for remote workers. Patch your software regularly Although installing software updates can be a major nuisance, these updates […]
Finding the best work from home laptop
Whether you’re performing some light web browsing or doing graphics-intensive tasks, you’ll need a suitable laptop that can support your work from home requirements. When working remotely, your laptop is often your most important tool. It’s the foundation of the work you take on and should match your individual and professional needs. Read on for […]
Working Remote: What hardware setups work best
Sitting at the kitchen table hunched over a laptop screen is not ideal, but it is the situation many are in after the shift to remote work. Based on our experience, the four hardware investments below will increase your productivity and comfort while working remotely. Laptop with decent camera and microphone Most laptops produced in […]
New Edge browser better than Chrome for Microsoft 365 users
The new Microsoft Edge browser has finally caught up to Google’s Chrome browser, and the timing is great. The #wfh transition means that more personal devices are being utilized to access corporate resources. Often this is done via a web browser, which means your corporate security could depend on what browser they are using! Microsoft […]
Recalibrate your technology plan: Cloud Collaboration
Workforce collaboration has changed. We aren’t going back to conference rooms full of people, and that’s a good thing. When you are recalibrating your technology plan, enabling cloud collaboration should be a part of it. This is more than video conferencing and screen sharing. Cloud collaboration is accessing information and collaborating in an ad-hoc, yet […]
It is time to recalibrate your technology plan
No matter how good your technology plan was going into 2020, it is time to recalibrate it. The business environment has permanently changed and will not be going back to “how it was” with or without COVID-19. Thousands of workers shifted to #wfh for the first time, and guess what? They were MORE productive than […]
Finding the best work from home laptop
Whether you’re performing some light web browsing or doing graphics-intensive tasks, you’ll need a suitable laptop that can support your work from home requirements. When working remotely, your laptop is often your most important tool. It’s the foundation of the work you take on and should match your individual and professional needs. Read on for […]
Remote work policy tips for Windows and Office users
With businesses making adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about data integrity of work from home (WFH) setups have multiplied. But as long as you can properly configure Windows and Office, your business data will always remain protected. Before the pandemic broke out, companies across the United States had already been on the lookout […]
Could telecommuting be the new norm?
Despite businesses’ reservations, remote working comes with numerous benefits, including lower overhead expenses and improved productivity. And with the coronavirus pandemic forcing employees to work from home, this might just be the tipping point for remote work to become the norm. Enforced flexibility A pandemic is one of the most socially, economically, and politically disruptive […]
Have your staff work from home with the proper gear
One of the major hurdles of shifting to a work-from-home setup is that the hardware your employees have at home can be very different from what they’re used to at the office. More than their computers and smartphones, these are the things your staff will need to set up their own home office. A reliable […]
Microsoft Teams boosts productivity in spite of COVID-19
Microsoft recently released several updates to its Teams platform, enabling users to take advantage of its advanced features to effectively communicate with each other. The changes were made in response to the soaring need for business owners and their staff to collaborate remotely amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. What is Microsoft Teams? Microsoft Teams combines workplace […]
Trust is crucial in a remote workplace
Patrick Lencioni’s book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, clearly shows that Trust is the basis for developing high performing teams. Until this is addressed, it will be difficult for any team to achieve consistent and repeatable results. Unfortunately, some managers attempt to achieve results by imposing various controls on their employees which ultimately reduces […]
5 tips for a productive home office
If you think the idea of working from home sounds too good to be true, it’s not. Since the advent of the Internet, many business owners are open to the adoption of telecommuting, a strategy that allows their employees to work remotely in order to save commuting costs and time while increasing productivity. But of […]