Training and development add value to existing staff members as well as updating skills and competencies and ensuring a positive culture of self-worth and value. Relevant and quality training initiatives are one of the factors that can boost staff retention and promote a happier workplace. However, they can be costly. If you are an SME…
When most people were confined to offices or designated workplaces, the concept of data security was often linked to a physical location and was easier to understand. Nowadays, everyone is on the move and many people are also working from home more and more due to Coronavirus. Most people have several devices which they use…
It doesn’t matter how disciplined you are, it is inevitable that at some point you have done some internet browsing or shopping on a work laptop or maybe even managed some of your private banking transactions or social media feeds. Most people keep a personal folder even if it just relates to details of their…
Windows 10 is an operating system that just keeps evolving. With new features released in Microsoft’s biannual updates, there are bound to be some that have passed you by. Here are ten tips and tricks to improve your Windows 10 user experience. If these basic features don’t enhance your workflow enough, you can always outsource…
Remote working is rising in popularity. With that comes complexity in communication: not enough communication and your team’s productivity will drop, but not managing your communication channels effectively can be an IT headache waiting to happen. As the lines between our work lives and personal lives blur, that can come with the side effect of…
Extended periods of downtime are simply not an option for many businesses performing crucial business for their customers. But unforeseen incidents such as power outages, natural disaster and human error can strike at any time and take valuable services offline. This is why having a business continuity and disaster recovery plan in place is so…
Communication is the backbone of business. The quality of communication between customers, colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders directly impacts business success. Effective communication is essential. But even with so many communication channels available to businesses, one that cannot be overlooked is the telephone. When someone has a problem, they want to talk to someone, and fast.…
We get it, the period of the 2000s seems like yesterday. However, just like time, innovative technology moves at a fast pace. Do you remember the times when Tinder, Uber and Instagram weren’t around? Yeah, it’s kind of blurred for us too. Let us refresh your memory, in those days it wasn’t the norm for…
Do you ever wish you could survive without it and didn’t need to sleep? If you’re like us, most likely at times you may have found there are not enough hours in the day! This couldn’t be more true in the workplace with endless email threads and streams, slowing down your progress. The endless todo…
