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• We intentionally cancelled every meeting for a week. Here’s what happened

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerLifestyle

  MotivationBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesBusiness ManagementBusiness Process ManagementCollaborationProductivityTeamworkTime ManagementFastCompany

  I do my best work when I’m interrupted every 30 minutes for a meeting-said no one ever. In reality, setting aside larger chunks of time is critical to getting my long-form writing done. But as a content strategist on a whole slew of projects, I regularly get pulled into project kickoffs, syncs, and retrospectives. Add that to my recurring team meetings and 1:1s, and...

• 3 Ways For Tech Companies To Flourish Amid Uncertainty

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerEmployee Retention

  HiringMotivationEnterprise HardwareEnterprise SoftwareBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesChief Executive

  Tech executives positioning their companies to thrive amid macroeconomic fluctuations share three key characteristics: They are cognizant of how macroeconomic dynamics affect employees. They communicate their core missions. And they proactively establish operational efficiency. Recessionary environments like the one now afflicting the tech landscape require...

• The Giant Leap To Digital

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerEnterprise Software

  IT Services and SupportSW as a Service/SaasSoftwareSoftware infrastructure (oper sys, mgmt tools)VirtualizationBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesChief Executive

  When FLEXcon began its digital transformation journey in 2019, Aimee Peacock, then CFO, was the project’s chief champion. For roughly 30 years, FLEXcon had been running on a patchwork of home-grown systems with more than 100 applications that could not speak to each other, and Peacock saw huge opportunities both for...

• The Future of Nanotech, the World's Tiniest Industry

  Enterprise HardwareVirtualizationEntrepreneur

  Nanotechnology refers to the scientific study, research and reengineering of the properties of atoms and molecules. There's a great deal of controversy around this science, as it is intended to reshape the building blocks of matter. Like with all growing fields, there are costs and benefits, and due to its infinitely broad usage for applications...

• Are in-office mandates killing productivity?

  Business IntelligenceLifestyleJob Trends

  MotivationBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesProductivityWorking RemotelyComputerworld

  After worker productivity climbed to near-record levels during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to hybrid and remote work, it fell hard in the first half of 2022 - leaving experts to scratch their heads as to why. On Thursday...

• Build the ultimate bootable Windows repair drive

  Disaster RecoveryEnterprise HardwareEnterprise Software

  Hardware - Personal ComputingIT Services and SupportPlatformsSoftwareSoftware infrastructure (oper sys, mgmt tools)Computerworld

  I’ve learned to keep a collection of useful Windows tools and repair environments around. They help me restart, troubleshoot, and - if necessary - repair Windows installations that are having difficulties. These could be related to hardware problems, Windows updates gone bad, device or driver issues, and a whole lot more...