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According to Michael J. Papa, the author of Organizational Communication, “a corporation that focuses on horizontal communication places more importance on fostering collaboration than managing work. When a company expands, lateral or horizontal communication is an intelligent approach to maintain a sense of unity and have all of its parts work towards the same objectives.”

In 2023, many schools and universities are increasingly leveraging digital communication to further the goals of effective teaching and assessment. However, many institutions are yet to implement such forward-looking changes. Their efforts are often limited by a lack of funding, outdated infrastructure, or resistance to change. Digital transformation is changing how industries and sectors work, bringing transparency, efficiency and speed to manual processes. The field of education is no different.

Setting limits is liberating, but can also be difficult. Learn how with the help of the Atlassian Team Playbook.

Employee experience, put simply, is what it feels like to be in an organization. The goal of those entrusted with creating an optimal employee experience is to cultivate a work environment where everyone can flourish, no matter their location. A strong employee experience leads to an optimal work environment where your employees and your organization can flourish.

I’m hard-pressed to think of another period in my 20-plus-year career when future readiness was a higher, more urgent priority for enterprise leadership than it is today. A multitude of disruptive forces—ranging from experimenting with generative AI to prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and programs to implementing hybrid strategies—are coming to a head, and we can truly only speculate about what the world of work might look like a decade from now.

Working remotely can be more convenient, but staying ahead of your schedule in the comfort of your home may be a challenge. With so many opportunities to procrastinate or take up home errands instead of working, our performance at work can suffer. What can remote employees do to be better at daily planning and get on top of their productive efficiency? And this is when an hourly planner comes in handy.