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Put an end to ho-hum days: using a digital workplace to motivate disengaged employees smartly

A couple of years ago, Erik was straight out of college and beyond excited to land his first real job. To make it even better, his team members were welcoming and dedicated. Erik was thrilled to be part of a team that was making a difference for the company. But as time went on, the shine began to wear off. Erik lost interest in his work and started to see his job as a paycheck more than anything else. What happened? Erik became a disengaged employee. How does an engaged employee become disengaged?

The ultimate list of 18 most secure messaging apps

The most secure messaging apps are becoming a priority for more and more companies. They want to enable both best communication experience to their employees and ensure the highest level of security. Why? Because organizations know how beneficial team collaboration is. At the same time, they know that their reputation and business success depend on keeping their customers and internal data private.

Can Good Employee Experience Shape Better Customer Experience? Mary Poppen, Chief Strategy and Customer Officer at involve.ai says "Yes, indeed!"

What’s in a name? For Mary Poppen, her’s is synonymous with organizational knowledge and understanding that the employee experience contributes significantly to the customer experience. Mary’s insights are widely respected across the customer success industry, and she has been a speaker and contributor to many articles and books on the subject.

The Best Apps For Internet Calling

As a byproduct of the rapidly evolving digital world, we discovered the best apps for internet calling that don't require contact numbers made up of country codes. The days of utilizing a phone with a standard contact number to call people are long gone. All you need is a device with an internet connection to initiate the calls.

How Does Employee Disengagement Impact Attrition?

The Great Resignation of 2021. And 2022. And 2023? If economic trends continue, that may well be the case. Attrition is increasing across the board and a lot of it has to do with employee disengagement. Harvard economist Lawrence Katz calls this “a once-in-a-generation ‘take this job and shove it’ moment.” But it doesn’t have to be. Employee engagement can dramatically lower attrition rates in both high and low turnover industries.

Upholding Healthcare Governance through a Board Management Platform

Global crises, like the Covid-19 pandemic, have revealed the significant role that governance plays in securing health and lives. Care practices and measures in response to health crises are only a portion of healthcare governance. Concerned with the processes and systems of an organization, governance is an overarching framework that underpins the efficacy and stability of an organization’s operation.

The 14 best online collaboration apps of 2022

The collaboration apps market boomed in 2020. With the abrupt switch to digital workplaces and remote work, organizations realized they need to support their employees’ work with the proper technology. That’s why today, we’re bringing you a list of the best team collaboration apps to try in 2022 - if you haven’t already.

The Importance of Employee Connection Starts With Onboarding: How Debbie Gunning, VP of People at Human Interest, Makes it a Priority

When you work at a company called Human Interest, it would only make sense that employee connection is central to your company culture and employee experience. But for Debbie Gunning, VP of People, connection has been at the forefront of her career since she discovered the field of recruitment and talent acquisition. Connection has been a long-running theme in her jobs and life.

Want to survive a pandemic pivot? How one company pulled off a dramatic reinvention.

Just before the holidays in 2021, the marketing team at Mural was met with the most brow-furrowing of work problems: Company leaders presented them with an abstract-sounding challenge and gave them a hard deadline to figure it out. Mural was going to complete its first acquisition in its 10-year history and establish a new market category. But how does one launch a new category? And what is this new category? How does one communicate that positive transformation to customers?