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5 Office 365 tools that will make you more productive in 2020 [+Free Guide]

Microsoft released the popular Office 365 service in 2011. Back then, it was simply a subscription service to Microsoft Office, but the platform has now matured into an excellent, modern productivity suite. It is estimated that Office 365 users now make up over half of the 81% of total organisations who have made the shift to cloud services.

Have the freedom to work anywhere with VoIP telephony

You do not have to venture too far back in history to find a time where telephony was very cumbersome. If you needed to make a phone call you used your desk phone which, as the name suggests, is attached to your desk. It didn’t move with you, which meant you were attached to your desk too.

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What telephone system will give your business the edge?

If you are currently in the market for an upgrade to the phone system in your company, perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed. There are so many options to choose from and every option claims to be exactly what you need!

5 workplace trends that will shape the future

The workplace is constantly evolving to meet the needs of both employees and employers. We are all familiar with the ‘traditional’ way of working, whereby staff work 9-5 in an office under a manager’s direction and each year, receive a performance review.

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Unlock new capabilities with Microsoft Teams.

Collaboration and teamwork play a crucial role in the success of any business. As employees are becoming more independent and the culture of remote working rises, the use of collaboration tools in the current work environment have really taken off; teams are now able to work together and achieve goals without being physically present together in the workplace.

5 Ways To Help Improve Mental Wellbeing In The Workplace

Mental health is a topic that is in sharper focus these days, however, many don’t feel comfortable handling and communicating these kind of issues in the workplace. 60% of employees say they’d feel more motivated and more likely to recommend their organisation as a good place to work if their employer took action to support mental wellbeing. With this in mind, it is clear that it should be a priority for any business to proactively support and show their commitment to helping with employee mental wellbeing.

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Remote Working: The Complete Toolkit

In a survey of 1,000 hiring managers, 55% agree that remote work among full-time employees is more common now, and say they expect up to 38% of their full-time workers will be working remotely in the next decade. With this in mind, it is obvious that remote working is already here, and it’s here to stay.

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6 Signs You Need A New Phone System

Knowing when it is time to upgrade your current phone system can be a difficult task. There are so many options and the speed of advancements can be hard to keep up with. Technology is evolving quicker than people are able to adopt and because of this, businesses can be behind the mark when it comes to ensuring their phones are up to the job.

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5 Ways To Make Your Workplace A More Enjoyable Place To Be

Did you know the average person spends 90,000 hours at work over their life time? Yet, research has shown 85% of employees are dissatisfied with their workplace.

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6 Reasons We LOVE Microsoft Teams and Why You Will Too... [+Free Guide]

Microsoft Teams is a cloud-based team collaboration platform with features that combine meetings, notes, files and various Microsoft and non-Microsoft apps in real-time. It comes as part of the Office 365 Suite at no additional cost and was designed to create a new experience that brings people, conversation and content together with the relevant tools teams needed to easily collaborate.