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 […]
5 Ways to Multitask, Stress-Free
We’ve all been there. Deadlines looming, co-workers gossiping, team members waiting, and not much hope for getting it all done on time. But there are ways to get more done in less time and keep the stress levels to a minimum. The best way to successfully multitask is to set realistic goals. Multitasking done wrong can lead to […]
6 Top Tips to Enhance Your Productivity
Written by Ilonka Poole from our LearningDesign team. Do you remember those days when an “update“ of a program or software was a big deal? These days updates and added features are released more frequently as users request certain functionality to help streamline their workflows and cut out frustrations. Technology has allowed us to collaborate and communicate […]
Preventing Email Scam: Let’s Talk SPF and DKIM
Preventing email scam is easier than you think! When you are representing your organization through email, it is of the utmost importance that what your receivers get is exactly what you intend to send out. 9 out of 10 marketers use email marketing to help keep their audience engaged and moving down that sales funnel. […]
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
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
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
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 […]
How to make the best use of Google Search.
There are 5.4 billion Google searches every day and we are 100% sure you make up part of that number. But, as often as you may use Google, how honed are your search skills? Prepare to be amazed as we share some insights into using Google effectively. We all know how to type words and […]
