Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

Words of wisdom: focus on outcomes, not outputs.

Workplace inefficiencies and wasted time are the leading causes of numerous problems in organizations. You and your team need to identify the root causes of inefficiency and wasted work. There are different ways to identify and mitigate inefficiencies and causes leading to waste of time. In this blog, we will explore workplace inefficiencies and identify the prominent reasons why employees tend to waste time in offices. Once we find the causes, we will move forward to the solutions.

Are you thinking about intranet security? Ask anyone in IT, and they’ll probably share that their evolving security protocols are the top risk management issues keeping them up at night.

As the complexity of the help desk staffing model continues to grow, businesses grapple with essential questions – When is the right time to expand the team? How to identify and hire the best-fit candidates? And what's the ideal headcount for an efficient service desk?

Three years ago, the world was hit by a curveball called Covid-19. Companies had to scramble without a game plan, and leaders joined forces to protect their teams. Work From Home (WFH) became the knight in shining armor, even for tech giants who were WFH skeptics. Many shouted, “Farewell, traditional offices!” As the pandemic eased, remote work took over. Folks worked from different zip codes – cities, countries, even their hometowns.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of the world’s largest IT services companies, recently changed its policies. Starting on October 1, TCS mandated that its employees work from the office five days a week. As a result of this new policy, employees who fail to comply may face disciplinary action from the company. Employees and employers have expressed a variety of perspectives and considerations regarding this decision.

Projects have lots of moving parts that can make it difficult for agencies to create an accurate budget. But while that’s true, not having an accurate budget can result in negative consequences, like not having enough money allocated or being too optimistic and ending up missing deadlines — which can significantly impact client satisfaction.

Is your customer churn rate stopping you from growing your agency? In an industry where most agencies have a relatively small number of customers, loyalty is incredibly important. Unfortunately, there are all sorts of ways that customer experience and satisfaction can suffer. Potential causes of customer churn include poor customer service, inattention to customer needs, and a weak onboarding process.

Productivity translates to ROI for businesses, but we often ignore its importance for employees. Employees who have a sense of belonging and are satisfied at the of the day with their contribution towards shared & clear goals defined by their organization tend to work for longer duration. So, it is actually a win-win situation for companies when they realize productivity is a mutual factor contributing to strengthening the relationship between employees and employers.

Do you love crushing sales goals and being part of new development? Are you the type of person who wants to make a direct contribution to the agency you work for? If you answered an enthusiastic “YES” to these questions, a sales project manager position may be right up your alley. For projects to succeed, they need strong leaders to manage timelines, work well with teams, and solve problems that could impact the deliverable. This role isn’t for everybody.