Opennetworks is Agile

Written by Ana Lemmer, Opennetworks Chief Agility Officer It’s not news; the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated not only the need for greater business agility; but also validated an Agile approach through which to leverage it. Even if an organization had started on their agility journey before COVID-19, the pandemic pushed for even […]

The Power of Scheduling Focus Time

Focus is a funny thing.  It seems to take a different form with each of us, but whatever your specific type of focus looks like, I think we can all agree on one thing.  Within every single workday, we need some time, just to ourselves, to get some good and proper focus time in. Research […]

Why New Software Adoption is Not a Plug-and-Play Process

Why New Software Adoption is Not a Plug-and-Play Process

Getting new software can be an exciting way to increase your productivity, but implementing it so often leads to stress and anxiety.  What if we told you that it doesn’t have to be stressful at all?  What if we told you that we are here to give you the best possible advice about adopting your new software […]

The Importance of the Water Cooler Conversation

According to Buffer’s State of Remote report for 2020, 57% of those surveyed now work completely remotely, and 16.5% work remotely 76-99% of the time. With so many businesses and private entities going remote, we have to ask the question: What about the water cooler conversation? Conversations around the water cooler, literal or proverbial, have long been […]

5 Must-Haves for Implementing Software While Keeping Productivity Up

5 must-haves for implementing software while keeping productivity up | Opennetworks

Having a transformation strategy is pretty important for any business that aims to stay current, progressive and productive.  Part of transformation very often includes implementing new software, but what if that very implementation throws a spanner in the works, and brings your employee productivity to a screeching halt?  Well, fear not!  We have learned through […]

How to Build Your monday.com Boards

How to Build Your Boards | Opennetworks

Cohesive teams need effective resources and monday.com is one of the best. By implementing and using an integrated system like monday.com, you are effectively creating a team space on a platform that understands the need for organized synchronicity. Team members are able to edit and work on elements of their projects and update the communication in […]

Know Your Rights: Employee Privacy

Know your rights: Employee Privacy

With the implementation of the new POPI Act in South Africa, in July 2021, the question of employee privacy is forefront for many of us. As an employee, knowing your rights in the workplace will go a long way in alleviating anxiety around the issue, and may also spare you from, not only embarrassment but […]