Instant Messaging Slack vs. Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer): Which One Is Better for Team Collaboration? September 4, 2023 by Nikola Baldikov Collaboration tools are an important part of any organization that works remotely. They make work easier by streamlining communication, enabling file sharing, and performing many other tasks that used to be impossible to perform if you’re running a remote team. Some collaboration tools even have advanced project management options like time tracking and budget planning. […] Read more »
Productivity Essential Business Communication Words and Phrases: How to Communicate Professionally September 3, 2023 by Stefan Chekanov In a business setting, the way you express your thoughts can either propel your career to the greatest heights or send you sinking to the lowest depths. Communicating effectively – either during daily chat with co-workers or on more formal occasions like meetings with clients – is a defining characteristic of any true professional. To […] Read more »
Productivity 10 Common Distractions in the Workplace Killing Employee Productivity September 3, 2023 by Nikola Baldikov Distractions are a universal feature of the workplace. So much so that while reading this article you’ll likely get distracted by any number of interruptions commonly fueled by digital technology, such as social media and free instant messenger app notifications. Distractions are so prevalent at work that 56% of employees in a study by BambooHR […] Read more »
Productivity 7 Keys to Better Communication With Coworkers August 27, 2023 by Nikola Baldikov Communication is hugely important. While few would dispute this, we tend to emphasize communicating in our personal lives. Businesses, on the other hand, often focus on how to communicate better with customers. Sadly, we rarely consider the consequences of how we communicate at work. Yet neglecting these horizontal and vertical lines of communication in the […] Read more »
Instant Messaging Amazon-Owned Wickr Shutting Down: Top 5 Encrypted Messaging App Alternatives August 10, 2023 by Radina Skortcheva The end of an era! Wickr is shutting down at the end of 2023 for good. Founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Nico Sell and acquired by Amazon in 2021, the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Wickr Me has been on the market for over a decade. It was free and focused on securing common consumer chats, […] Read more »
Productivity Emergent Leadership Explained: Let Your Team Take the Lead August 6, 2023 by Radina Skortcheva If you’ve ever participated in a group activity (whether at school, work or elsewhere), you may have encountered people who naturally established themselves as leaders. This is known as emergent leadership, a management structure in which an individual takes charge of a situation without the traditional organizational hierarchy. Learning the characteristics and styles of emergent […] Read more »
Productivity What Is Lateral Communication and How to Foster It in The Workplace? July 31, 2023 by Nikola Baldikov With technology evolving at tremendous speed, new business opportunities emerge daily. This implies the creation of new jobs, roles, and, ultimately, the development of new skills. Having multiple domain-related skills has proven to boost careers, making professionals highly desirable. Nevertheless, when making hiring decisions, many companies would instead focus more on a candidate’s soft skills, […] Read more »
Instant Messaging Cyber Dust App Review: Taking Secure Messaging Seriously July 31, 2023 by Nikola Baldikov How safe are your private messages? Once you’ve sent a message from your phone and it’s no longer in your control, who has access to it and where is it stored? Different messaging apps answer this question in different ways. Some use end-to-end encryption to make sure no one—even the app owners—has access to your […] Read more »
Productivity What is Nonverbal Communication, and Why is It Important? July 21, 2023 by Radina Skortcheva Nonverbal communication is crucial in our everyday lives. Whether it’s work, at home, or in the wider world, we all rely on nonverbal cues to understand each other. In recent years in particular, the impact of nonverbal communication in the workplace has become increasingly evident. With more team members now working remotely, face-to-face interactions are […] Read more »
Productivity Emotional Barriers to Effective Communication in the Workplace: How to Overcome Them July 20, 2023 by Nikola Baldikov As technology evolves and new communication and mediums continue to emerge, more and more obstacles to effective communication arise as well. One of the most common roadblocks being emotional barriers. Surely everyone can think of a situation when their emotions got the best of them and got in the way of effective communication, right? As […] Read more »
