The hype surrounding AI potential has misled many into overlooking its current utility. AI experts say the real value today lies in increasing efficiency and accuracy in our everyday work. If I asked you to give me one example of automation, what...

Did you know that only 49% of leaders are sure they can plan for the next leader in a clear and consistent way? Not that I blame them—making succession plans can be a task. That’s why knowledge of succession planning is absolutely necessary. Every...

If you feel like you need a vacation after a vacation or just another day off after the weekend, you’re not alone. The transition get back to work after seasonal holidays is always stressful. After soaking up the sun and lounging on the sand, making...

Sitting in the office from 9 to 5 made me sick. In the mornings, I worked quite efficiently, but after 2 p.m., it was all downhill. My attention would start to scatter. I would open my Facebook newsfeed and news websites, feeling guilty about not...

My close relative (a baby boomer) works in the concert business. He says he’s hired plenty of millennials—and they are all useless. “Hard to please,” “impossible to understand,” “lazy,” “entitled,” and...

Have you heard about the recent workplace buzz? The 4 day work week is a trendy workplace practice that is being talked about a lot. The key goal is to have three days off to achieve a better work-life balance. However, there are differing views on...

Let me ask you a question: How many times have you looked at your phone today? You most likely don’t know, but you wouldn’t be too proud of the number either if you knew the truth. Even though we think we’re not addicted to our phones, we glance at...

Emotions. Feelings. Healthy mind, body, and soul… We don’t usually talk about this “stuff” at work. For goodness’ sake, we are making money! We don’t have time for all these “sentiments,” right? Well, not really. Our...

Although relatable humor about traumas can reduce one’s loneliness, it is still debatable how medicinal they can be. Almost a decade ago, awareness of mental breakdown was quite low and people did not talk much about it as it was considered...

Employee productivity, according to WhatIs.com, is “an evaluation of an employee’s or group of employees’ efficiencies.” Employee productivity, in short, assesses how much useful work an employee performs for an organization...

For many companies, working from home is still a novel idea, therefore data on remote work is limited. However, these ten work from home statistics appear to indicate that allowing employees to work from home, or working from home yourself, has...

Business owners and company leaders know that company culture is not just another fancy phrase. It’s one of the key elements that affect a company’s productivity in more ways than one. In this article, we’re taking a closer look at the definition of...

The concept of employee burnout is nothing new and something that employees and their employers have been contending with for decades. However, with more employees than ever working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the burnout of employees is...

FOMO defined What is FOMO? And why is it so important? Well, it’s one of the most popular syndromes of the 21st century – the fear of missing out. More than half of social media users are experiencing FOMO. They are continuously afraid of missing...

Chanty · Zoom fatigue.mp3 It’s Friday afternoon and we are ready to hit the road and start our weekend getaway. Our last Zoom call is here and we are done for the day (or week)! Let the party begin! And all of a sudden, the screen freezes, the...

Collaboration in remote teams  Having a team chat and collaboration tool as a product we had nothing to fear when we were forced to go fully remote because of the pandemic. Things went on as usual with the exception of having more video...

The pandemic has permanently reshaped the workplace. It made millions of people say goodbye to the rush hour and start working from home. The apps such as Skype, Zoom, Chanty, or Slack made it all possible. We no longer have to be in an office full...

Don’t work from bed. You want your bed to be a place of peace and calm, not work stress. Liz Grossman Kitoyi The situation we are in right now, the pandemic and our so-called “new normal”, has made some drastic changes to the global work...

According to a survey by Workopolis, 90% of people believe that telecommuting contributes to more productivity. However, these are the people who have had a practice of working from home, unlike most employees today, who find themselves in an...

Implementing a work-from-home policy has been a solution for numerous companies in addressing the prevalent issue of burnout. Failure to provide employees with remote working options has resulted in mass resignations for some companies unwilling to...

Motivated teams work better together. They’re happy with their work environment. They’re happy with themselves. Naturally, they’re more productive. It’s great news for everyone involved. However, motivation is fickle. It’s not easy to pump up your...

Last week our Chanty team has visited Growth Marketing Stage conference where we’ve interviewed Josh Fechter – co-founder at BAMF media. We believe, many leaders and company founders reading our blog should find Josh’s thoughts quite...

Should: we have all heard it, we have all said it. When dealing with others, whether on a professional team, in a business negotiation, or even in our own homes, people often allow themselves the luxury of thinking about what other people “should”...

“We’re just drowning in information: we’re starving for wisdom”. Tony Robbins. I’m an awful skeptic. Each time I see an article on productivity, I knit my brows and grumble. Because I’m not sure if tips listed there were...