Tagged: productivity

Microsoft Workplace Analytics gives Office 365 users view of productivity metrics

Brian Jackson

Published: July 6th, 2017

4 signs you need to move to a bigger office

Every business decision you make is important. It can either negatively or positively affect the success of your company. The size of your office is no exception. It is vital to have the

Published on: February 1st, 2016 Robert Cordray

Boost employee productivity with these apps

When human resources professionals talk about productivity and techniques to improve it among their employees, the focus is often on helping people perform more tasks in a shorter time period. But for organizations

Published on: January 26th, 2016 Roz Bahrami

Opportunities abound with these two wearable workplace apps

If there has been been a revolution in how human resources professionals approach their tasks in recent months, it would have to be credited to new wearable devices like Microsoft Band and Oculus

Published on: December 15th, 2015 Roz Bahrami
BlackBerry Passport, keyboard

I’m an iPhone user that survived for a week with BlackBerry Passport (almost)

I want to start by saying, the Blackberry Passport itself was not a bad smart phone. It did its job, it didn’t crash, the battery lasted up to three days per charge for

Published on: December 11th, 2015 Mat Pancha

Flexible work, always on access driving unified communications adoption

Unified communications isn’t new as a concept, but participants in a recent webinar heard that its vision is finally being realized – driven by substantive benefits for both users and business. The Enterprise

Published on: May 19th, 2015 Jeff Jedras
BlackBerry Classic

The BlackBerry Classic review – Two thumbs up for this back-to-the-future delight

Bottom Line: The BlackBerry Classic combines the famous BlackBerry keyboard with a touch screen browser. OS 10 provides exceptional features that simplify the management messaging and documents. The ability to run Android apps

Published on: December 27th, 2014 Jim Love
Prezi

You can now share your Prezi presentations live, anywhere, anytime

Prezi Inc. has already made its mark in boardrooms all over the world, supplying speakers with creative-looking presentation slides meant to keep their listeners awake. But now, Prezi is looking to bring its

Published on: December 11th, 2014 Candice So
Image of man holding wifi symbol

All Hands on Tech: TP-LINK Wireless N Nano Router review

Have you ever wished your router was smaller than a hockey puck? Have you ever wished you could split your hotel room’s Ethernet to multiple devices? And, have you ever wished that conference

Published on: December 11th, 2014 Dave Yin
BlackBerry Passport

Top 10 business smartphones – The BlackBerry Passport

BlackBerry Passport, I tried. But I don’t think we’re right for each other. I’ve been hanging onto the Passport for the past few months, ever since I got my hands on one in

Published on: December 7th, 2014 Candice So
office, team meeting

Letting your employees do this one thing might make them happier and more productive

Free lunches, lunchtime yoga, and beer at work – as great as these perks are, alone, a company culture they do not make. But what can boost employee satisfaction is the use of

Published on: December 3rd, 2014 Candice So
Pinc, virtual reality device.

Pinć, a $99 virtual reality headset, could be your newest office gadget

There’s a new virtual reality device coming out – but it’s not for gaming. This is the new Pinć virtual reality headset. It’s the passion project of Cordon Media, a Toronto-based digital agency

Published on: November 25th, 2014 Candice So
Picture of phone with social media apps.

Not posting your job opportunities on social media? You may be missing out on awesome employees

If you’re not using social media to find your next hire, you might be missing out on some really great talent. That’s the finding of a new report from recruiting firm Hays Canada,

Published on: November 20th, 2014 Candice So
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Can humanizing your workspace boost your employees’ productivity?

Office design has traditionally been left in the hands of finance, operations or office management. It's been regarded as a kind of box-ticking exercise. But all of that changed when Google came along

Published on: November 19th, 2014 Roz Bahrami

Shedding light on virtual work in the 21st century

The pace of change continues to increase and with change comes new opportunities to align our organizations to 21st century realities. In the 20th century organization, managers needed to physically see their employees

Published on: November 11th, 2014 Ayelet Baron