Update your communication strategies for the new hybrid workplace. Remember the days when someone would pass by your desk and you’d say, “Hey, do you have a minute?” Or at the end of a meeting, ...

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The drawbacks of synchronous communication. In a synchronous work model, work-from-home employees’ days are frequently interrupted by urgent communication requests. Meetings, chat messages, and emails ...

Clearly, it isn’t enough to just repeat “more communication” like a mantra because then you have organizations trying out practices that employees don’t want or even passionately hate (looking at you, ...

When most of the world went into lockdown in 2020, video-conferencing and instant-messaging tools became a significant part of people's professional lives. As commutes disappeared overnight, so did ...

When everyone first shifted to remote work during the pandemic, it was like the world had been turned upside down. But it didn’t take long for most teams to get on board. Leaders quickly realized ...

Understanding the difference between “communication” and “conversation” can determine whether a project stays on track or veers off course. In project management, “communication” and “conversation” ...

Instant-messaging tools like Slack have become the primary way to collaborate in real time. These tools made remote work possible but have also contributed to burnout and mental-health issues. Some ...