Live chat software has been booming before the pandemic, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Allied Market Research projects its value at $997 million by the year 2023, with a compound annual growth rate of 7.5%. The software-as-a-solution (SaaS) has also evolved beyond the simple chat groups where individual team members […]
The Top 8 Workplace Challenges and Ways to Overcome Them
Gather wildly different personalities together; throw tight deadlines, difficult clients, and passive-aggressive communication into the mix; and blend. What you have is your average workplace, complete with its own unique culture and challenges. And while some office snafus are truly one-offs, there are others that are universal and we’ve all encountered from time to time. […]
How to Write and Assign Tasks to Gen Z for Super Engagement
Recruiting Millennials, selling to Millennials, writing for Millennials, we are all Millennials… How to engage Millennials, make them feel comfortable at work, consider their ambitions and emotions… What to do for Millennials to be happy… Okay, it seems the hullabaloo around Gen Y winds down in these latter days. How to Write and Assign Tasks […]
7 Tips to Implement Work From Home Policy in Your Company
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 adapt. However, you can avoid this scenario. If you want to keep your skilled workforce and keep up with […]
How to Motivate Your Team to Get Things Done Together
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 employees, keeping them eager about the day ahead every single day. So, how do you inspire your employees every […]
How to Keep Your Team Happy and Productive?
Happy employees are more efficient and productive, and they tend to stick around longer than their unhappy counterparts. This is why it is important to learn effective strategies to keep your team happy and productive! Happy employees are more productive Happy employees are more efficient and productive, and they tend to stick around longer than […]
Keys to Overcoming Virtual Team Communication Challenges
Creating virtual teams of remote workers can be massively beneficial to businesses, but are the communication challenges starting to put you off? Don’t worry – there are ways to overcome them. The benefits of working with virtual teams There are many advantages to hiring remote workers and building virtual teams, which is why many businesses […]
Negotiations Training 101: Ban the Word “Should”
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” have done. This thinking can even seep into the way people talk […]
How Great Managers Can Drive Employee Engagement
Behind every efficient team of employees, there is always a great manager who knows how to communicate with their people. Surely, it is impossible to motivate someone who is not willing to cooperate, but managers need to have a great understanding of the skills their team possesses and use them to the company’s advantage. A […]
Activities to Improve Teamwork and Collaboration in the Workplace
The best work teams are those that are well-structured, know how to communicate and interact with each other. Motivation, participation, organization, commitment, trust, common objectives and problem solving are the seven fundamental characteristics of teamwork. Do you know the advantages of teamwork, what its characteristics are, what group dynamics are the most useful? We’ll tell […]
Here’s Why We Need to Give Up Multitasking
You’ve probably already heard that multitasking is inefficient and doesn’t save us any time. But, you probably also think that you’re different and have a higher capacity to multitask than most people. Plus, you’ve got so much going on that you need to multitask, right? Ironically, most of us believe we’re above average in our […]
13 Activities to Reduce Workplace Stress
Some career choices will naturally consist of having stress involved. Stress can show your passion for a task and proves that you care about its success. Although this can be true, stress, in general, isn’t a pleasant feeling. It can demotivate you, give you the constant feeling of tiredness and start to affect your life […]
How to Deal with Cultural Barriers for Communication in the Workplace
Being a part of a multinational company with coworkers of different nationalities, religions and beliefs can be tricky. The upper management is usually oblivious to the everyday happenings that occur in their offices until such time comes when they can’t do it anymore. Coworker misunderstandings, rivalries or even resignations aren’t just a figure of speech […]
10 Ways to Develop Your Communication Skills
You think that more communication at work would lead to more distractions and procrastination? You’re wrong! Your career success is basically determined by your ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, superiors, and the audience. Communication skills are important from the very beginnings of your career journey. You need them to secure an interview, to […]
9 Essential Tips You Need to Know for Communicating with a Remote Team
Managing and working within a remote team is one of the most increasingly popular workforce movements, perhaps ever. More and more employers and employees are seeing the benefits, and it’s time for all businesses to take the idea seriously. However, communication is a massive factor in how remote-first movement will play out, so you need […]
Tips For Global Team Collaboration
More and more businesses are building global teams and accommodating those who want to work away from the office. This approach to work can be difficult to manage, but there are some simple ways to facilitate collaboration. Why global teamwork is growing According to a 2016 report by analytics and research-based consulting company, Gallup, 31% […]
Why Your Company Needs to Embrace AI if You Don’t Want to Be Left Behind
The machines are taking over, it’s true. But you don’t have to run and hide just yet. At the moment, artificial intelligence is still run by humans. And billions of us all over the world use it every day of our working lives. You may be a business owner who has heard of AI and […]
We’ve Asked Our 10 Teammates: What Do You Need for Effective Team Collaboration?
Why do you need team collaboration anyway? This “working together” trend has transformed the office cubicles into open space rooms giving employees more opportunity to communicate and collaborate. We are encouraged to discuss things with colleagues, exchange data and stay up to date with all of the information streams at work. But does this […]
Where SaaS Startups Can Hire Software Developers – an Insider’s Look
Finding a software developer can be easy. There are thousands of “ninjas”, “rockstars”, and “gurus” ready to take on the next challenge. However, finding the right software developer for your SaaS startup could become a real challenge. In this article we won’t focus on job boards, like indeed.com, monster.com or LinkedIn Jobs. Those are pretty […]
Top Benefits of Collaboration Software
What is collaboration software and how can your company benefit by investing in this type of system? This solution enables users to manage and share files easily. It empowers enterprises to work faster and more intelligently, thus boosting their productivity. For this reason, these solutions are favored in the corporate world to enhance internal and […]
How to Reduce Software Project Risk on Your Next Startup
All startups have some element of risk and never more so when you have an idea, but no technical co-founder. Atlas is a bespoke software development company that has acted as that missing technical co-founder for startups in the past and here are our insights on how startups can reduce software project risk if they […]
How Artificial Intelligence Can Benefit Your SaaS Startup
SaaS startups, like any other startup, face enormous challenges in the initial idea validation & growth phase. They are, by nature, largely dependent on technology, so awareness of new trends is a must for success. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the services that a SaaS startup can provide and it is quickly becoming a […]
SaaS Startup Pitfalls – from Developer’s Perspective
When you think about starting your own business, you have a million questions racing through your mind: How to build a team of professionals? How to launch a SaaS startup? What is my niche? How to develop a startup business plan? How to avoid startup pitfalls? You can find plenty of information on how to […]
Top 10 Self-Hosted Slack Alternatives for Seamless Team Collaboration
If you are tired of being at the mercy of third-party platforms, then it is only natural that you would want full control over the tools you use. For many teams, the need to take ownership of your own tools grows bigger with each passing day. After all, why stick to a service that doesn’t […]
