Future Of Work
No More Desk Phones!
Alright, hear me out. You no longer need a desk phone. Karen in Accounts doesn’t need one. Joe in Sales definitely doesn’t need one, and your CEO doesn’t need one. So why are you buying everyone a new desk phone? About two weeks ago I was in a meeting with a customer discussing their move…
Read MoreAnglicare Victoria: Skype For Business = More Quality Engagement
Erin Hokin from Anglicare Victoria shares how Skype for Business has given Anglicare Victoria a boost in how they communicate across the organisation, and with external stakeholders. Allowing for true communication with video ensures that users are able to communicate fully what they want to say, because facial expressions and body language are also able…
Read MoreSelling New Technology into the Board: Top Tips for Success
Convincing the board to invest money, time and resources in technology is no small feat. It can be a nerve-racking task to have just one chance to present to not one, but multiple people, on the value of a technology upgrade to the organisation. I got a reminder of just how hard a task…
Read MorePeople of IComm ~ How Often Do You Work Remotely?
Not only do we help organisations transition to the modern workplace (aka modern ways of working aka new ways of working aka agile working – how many different names can one concept have???), but we LIVE the modern workplace! Many of our team work remotely as much as half of their working week… a couple…
Read MoreRemote Working… Working Hard Or Hardly Working?
One of the most exciting benefits of the Modern Workplace is flexible or remote working. The idea of being at your workplace from 9 to 5 is from way back in the industrial revolution, lingering around for far too long like a hangover in your mid 30s. There have been so many advances in…
Read MoreTaking the Leap into the Modern Workplace and Flexible Working
One of the Joys of The Modern Workplace – Working From Home Working from home: it is without a doubt one of the joys that the flexibility of the modern workplace gives us as individuals. It allows us to run errands, pick up and drop off the kids, attend medical appointments, let people in to…
Read MoreMicrosoft Teams: Stu’s Top 5 Features
Embracing the Microsoft Teams Evolution Microsoft Teams is the evolution and the upgrade path from Microsoft Skype for Business. It is a unified communications platform that combines persistent workplace chat, video meetings, file storage (including collaboration on files), and application integration. It seamlessly integrates with your organisation’s Office 365 subscription office productivity suite and features…
Read MoreMaking The Most of Your Surface Hub/Army Knife
I was given a real Swiss army knife for my 21st birthday. Corkscrew, three different blades, tweezers, mini pliers, can opener, scissors, mini saw, all in one. It even had a toothpick – no kidding. I truly loved that thing. I even named it ‘Ted.’ The name held no significance except that it had…
Read MoreHow to Make Open Plan Offices Work
Attend One of Two Future of Work Sessions with Guest Speaker Dr. Libby Sander! Wednesday 1 May ~ Breakfast or Lunch Register Here! How to make open plan offices work: Just add water Written by Marcus Rose, Habitat Soundscaping From big banks to small start-ups, companies around Australia are embracing the open plan office. More than half of Australian…
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