When was the last time you double checked your passwords and any associated policies and best practices? After all, they are a key line of defense in your cybersecurity posture… How Strong Do You Think Your Passwords Are? No, that doesn’t mean, “have your passwords been hacked yet?”—those are not the same questions. While you may not have had an account hacked into because of an ...
Keep ReadingMeetings can be a big time sink for staff members that are otherwise trying to get their work done. While in our other blog this month, we explored how meetings themselves need to be justified and streamlined, the fact is that even if you have a good reason to book a meeting, that process alone can be time-consuming. Fortunately, there are a lot of tools available to help you take the work ou...
Keep ReadingDo your meetings feel like a waste of time? Based on a recent study by Asana, they might be. The report, based on a survey of nearly 10,000 participants, found that: Work about work (i.e. meetings) takes up 58% of the workday Skilled work takes up 33% of the work day Strategic work takes up 9% This suggests a key problem in the modern business world—managers are getting in the w...
Keep ReadingYou can’t afford to assume a simple cybersecurity defense will actually protect you from the many cybercrime threats out there. This is precisely why so many businesses are adopting a zero-trust cybersecurity model. Did you know that, on average, there’s a cyber attack every 39 seconds? It could be a ransomware infection. It could be a phishing email. It could be one of the many other ...
Keep ReadingAre you falling behind the current standard of business cybersecurity? Discover what your colleagues in the business world are using to keep their organizations secure. The absolute biggest mistake companies make about cybersecurity is to assume that they don’t need it and that they are not a target. Or even worse, they think they are already protected, without taking any steps to ensure th...
Keep ReadingNeed help enhancing your staff members’ productivity, job satisfaction and general engagement at work? Try these Microsoft Teams apps. Microsoft Teams is an increasingly popular collaboration tool that can help improve staff engagement and satisfaction. It allows teams to communicate, collaborate, and manage projects all in one place. While Microsoft Teams’ range of standard features...
Keep ReadingSo you’ve finally hired an experienced, capable new staff member. Are you sure you can convince them to stick around long-term? Are you having trouble retaining your staff? To be blunt, the problem is undoubtedly company culture. The way your team feels at work every day, the way they’re managed and encouraged, and the people they work with directly influence their degree of satisf...
Keep ReadingSo you’ve managed to hire an experienced and skilled new staff member. Are you sure you can keep them around? It all starts with your onboarding… Employee Retention Stars On Day #1 The onboarding process is an integral part of the employee life cycle. It sets the tone for a successful relationship between employer and employee and directly informs the new hire’s comfort on the job. That...
Keep ReadingHiring Crisis: 3 Lessons To Learn While Growing Your Staff Amid a nationwide hiring crisis, it’s never been more difficult to recruit and retain quality team members. Consider the top three lessons we’ve learned over the past three years to better manage the new hires you bring into your company. How To Find & Hire The Right Staff Members Are you having trouble hiring right now? Y...
Keep ReadingManaged IT Services for Toronto Organizations: Enhancing Efficiency and Security In today's fast-paced business environment, organizations in Toronto need reliable and efficient technology solutions to stay ahead of the competition. This is where Managed IT Services come into play, providing essential support and infrastructure to keep your company's technology running smoothly. By outsourcing yo...
Keep ReadingAre you considering making remote work a part of your business’ operations long-term? Then make sure you keep these important considerations in mind going forward. 3 Best Practices For Managing Remote Workers Is remote work a permanent part of your business model? This approach can take many forms. Maybe your staff follows a hybrid work arrangement, where they’re in the office some days a...
Keep ReadingAre you looking into establishing a new work model for your business? Executed correctly, the right work model can come with a lot of advantages. What’s your business’ current work model? Over the past two years, you’ve likely engaged in some degree of remote work for your staff. Going forward, however, you may assume you’re stuck with one of two potential scenarios: Your entire sta...
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