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This article originally appeared on Inc. As plans to reopen offices shift and evolve, many executives are grappling with what their future remote or hybrid work policy will be. Some companies have laid down the law from the top, while others have adopted a more bottoms-up approach—giving significant authority to individual managers to decide their individual team’s policy.

WhatsApp usage within the workplace is bad for all sorts of reasons, yet we all know it’s endemic. The solution is to introduce an enterprise-grade alternative, like Element. But weaning people off their WhatsApp habit is hard; for many frontline workers and contractors it’s become the default, and it’s often an off-the-record comms shortcut for senior management.

Companies and organizations are obliged to hold annual general meetings to discuss matters with board members and shareholders. Conducting these meetings must be prepared and facilitated properly, as there are legal consequences at stake. But what exactly are annual general meetings? How should companies administer these meetings?

If you’re an organization adopting a tech suite to create a secure, reliable, and integrated experience for your teams, a natural choice might be Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Teams has been enabling over 250 million monthly active users to seamlessly bring work right into the chat and video experience and connect teams securely, whether they’re in the office or at home.

How to Set Up Multi-Channel Notifications in Your AWS Stack In this article, we’ll walk through an example architecture for building your own notification service with AWS, and show you how to implement it in Node.js. We’ll also discuss a few considerations related to using AWS services for notifications. Let’s dive in!

Developments in technology have led board members and corporate secretaries to look into solutions that compensate for their tedious work schedules. Amidst initial apprehensions, leaders are now starting to warm themselves to the idea that digitizing board books present significant benefits to their respective companies. It has now become the norm for businesses – ranging from nonprofits to corporations – to adopt electronic board books for their meetings.

From nonprofits to corporations, the use of board book software is quickly becoming the norm. In the past, the preparation of board books was one of those activities that took up a ridiculous amount of time and effort disproportionate to the value it was adding.

It’s likely that you are already exploring the challenges and possibilities of the “new normal.” As the world begins to reopen, it’s clear that things have changed. And with every change comes a new opportunity (and even responsibility) to improve — as individuals and as companies. While our understanding of where things are headed is in constant flux, one trend is clearly emerging that’s top of mind for business leaders across the globe.