Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

A conversation between Freshworks CEO Dennis Woodside and Vermeer’s director of IT services.

In the U.S., 53 percent of remote‑capable employees are working a hybrid schedule in 2026, 27 percent are fully remote and only 20 percent are on‑site. That means most managers now oversee distributed teams. While remote work offers flexibility, it also makes it harder to judge whether people are working effectively.

The definitive guide to choosing, using, and maximising the right apps to work from home — from time tracking and team collaboration to deep focus and project delivery.

Meta made headlines this week when Reuters reported the company is installing tracking software on U.S. employee computers, capturing mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and periodic screen snapshots as training data for its AI models. The program, called the Model Capability Initiative, sits inside Meta's broader push to build AI agents capable of performing knowledge work autonomously. Meta was quick to add a qualifier: the data will not be used for performance evaluations.

You must have heard that many service teams already track time, but still, they struggle to understand their real performance. This is a very common challenge that comes up when teams start growing. Time tracking is in place, timesheets are filled, invoices are created, and reports are generated, even after all this, some questions remain. The problem is simple; it’s just the lack of clarity.

Modern businesses face an exploding demand for security and compliance solutions. With the compliance management software market hitting $68.4B in 2026, 81% pursue ISO 27001 and 58% adopt SOC 2 amid rising audits.

Your project management stack is probably held together with duct tape and good intentions. I know because I've seen it firsthand across hundreds of client-facing teams. The pattern is always the same: one tool for task tracking, another for time logging, a spreadsheet for resource planning, and a prayer that nothing falls through the cracks. What we see across Teamwork.com customers is that this tool sprawl isn't just annoying. It's expensive.

Move from reactive hiring to proactive workforce planning using data-backed productivity benchmarks.

Running a small business is hard, and building a customer service center from scratch is harder. Almost 50% call center managers cite high agent turnover and absenteeism as their single biggest operating problem. Plus, it’s expensive to replace a well-trained agent, almost $10,000 to $20,000 expensive. Without a clear plan, that investment can spiral before you've handled your first call. This guide walks you through the practical steps of setting up a call center for a small business.

High attrition has been a long-standing challenge in the contact center industry. Many agents leave within months of joining, which creates a constant cycle of hiring, training, and replacing employees. For managers, this can quickly become expensive and disruptive. A call center faces many issues, such as a drop in service quality, increased training costs, and mental pressure on remaining employees when experienced agents leave.