Today’s businesses increasingly rely on digital communication. Externally, search engines recommend that your website loads in less than half a second or customers could get impatient and bounce. Internally, 70 percent of email users in one study responded within 6 seconds of reading a message and 85 percent responded within 2 minutes. You don’t have time for your business to slow to a crawl because of a clogged server or due to poor DNS management.
Efficient workflow leads to a successful performance and higher bottom line. It doesn’t matter your industry, organization, or team culture. And yet, research shows that only 60 percent (or less) of the average employee’s time is productive. Not to mention, employees face about 56 interruptions each day, which can take them as long as two hours to recover from. There is a lot of inconsistency that could drive to less-than-desired results.
Establishing achievable and realistic expectations is crucial for workplace success. These guidelines help in fostering productive interactions with clients, colleagues, and managers, while also ensuring that you stay in sync with your own boundaries, responsibilities, and objectives.
In September 2022, the SEC issued more than $1.8 billion in fines across 16 financial companies because employees discussed trades and other sensitive information on their personal devices and apps. Now, one year later, the SEC is investigating the communication channels used by employees from more than a dozen major investment companies.
You’ve been sitting at a desk, staring at the same computer screen for hours, and, yet, just cannot summon one more coherent thought. You could use some clarity and creativity. So what’s the solution? Start walking.
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies create ready-made solutions for digital challenges. Instead of enterprises designing their own tools and applications, SaaS companies offer their products hosted in the cloud. A variety of models in the form of as-a-service have emerged in the past decade. One prominent example is Unified Communications as a Service, commonly referred to as UCaaS.
Many of us fantasize about switching off email and chat notifications and retreating to a beach where no communication app can intrude. Fantasies aside, how often does the typical employee actually use their vacation time each year? Turns out, not nearly often enough.
When we were kids in school, summer was an exciting time, used to relax and take a break from the studies. This mentality often sticks with us into adulthood, sometimes leading to lower performance rates at work. During the warmest months of the year, the productivity slump can get as annoying as the heat outside.
There’s a reason we often feel happier in the summer: the sun is life-giving, literally and figuratively. Sunlight also happens to offer many advantages when it comes to boosting your work performance. In this month’s installment of The Productivity Box, we will dive into the physical and mental health benefits of sunlight—and why it should be a fixture in your office.
In many installments of The Productivity Box series, we’ve talked about how the ergonomic features of a work environment can influence overall performance. We have examined the impact of light, sound, temperature, air quality, and more. But this month, we’re turning our attention to the powerful, dynamic connection between colors and the cognitive function.
