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How to remove a Microsoft Teams wiki tab?
If you have ever created, or been added to a Microsoft Teams, you will have seen a ‘Wiki tab’ at the top of every channel. Many of us have no use for this tab, yet it is automatically added in. So how can you easily remove a Microsoft Teams wiki tab? We asked our Product Manager Paul Lefevre for his...
July 19th, 2021
Episode 8: Going YOLO and the Growth of Freelancing
In this episode of Welcome to the New Normal we discover why more and more workers are going YOLO - the philosophy that You Only Live Once - and ditching their jobs for new adventures. But is Freelancing the best way to achieve dreams of independence? More than a third of the 26 million jobs in ‘non...
July 7th, 2021
10 Intranet Content Ideas to Drive Employee Engagement
In the grand scheme of things, launching your corporate intranet is just the beginning of a successful digital workplace. A steady rotation of relevant intranet content is key to keeping employees engaged with digital communication channels. But coming up with original intranet content ideas is hard...
July 6th, 2021
Episode 7: Salesforce Wants its Employees Out On the Ranch
In this episode of Welcome to the New Normal we discuss how Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff wants to buy a ranch as a new location for meetings and team building, and apparently, he’s taken his inspiration from Disney. As office workers shudder at the idea of returning to their desks in city offices, th...
June 30th, 2021
Episode 6: What is Happening to Entry-Level Jobs and Middle Managers?
In this episode of Welcome to the New Normal we’re discussing how the number of entry-level positions has been declining rapidly over the last decade, a trend that has accelerated in the last 12 months. The demand for tech skills has never been higher, something higher education will have to factor ...
June 23rd, 2021
Powell Software named Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
Digital workplace solutions provider, Powell Software, is delighted to be recognized as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum for 2021....
June 23rd, 2021
5 Benefits of Highly Engaged Employees & Why Engagement Matters
Highly engaged employees bring invaluable benefits to an organization, but they are a rare find. Employee engagement doesn't happen by accident, it requires a dedicated effort from everyone, especially those at the top....
June 12th, 2021
Episode 5: US Federal Employees Look Set for Permanent Hybrid Work
In this episode of Welcome to the New Normal, we discuss how the US government looks set to make hybrid working permanent for many federal employees and contractors. However, research shows that if the hybrid model is going to be a success, it needs to be organized in a “human-centric” way to protec...
June 9th, 2021
Episode 3: Commuting to Work, Mental Health, and Financial Savings
In this episode of Welcome to the New Normal we ask if the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) going to drive us back from home comforts to the hustle and bustle of the office? What’s certain is that a return to the shared workplace means a return to the commute and whether this has a positive or negative im...
June 2nd, 2021
Episode 2: Reskilling for the Future of Work
In this episode of Welcome to the New Normal we ask if the upheaval of 2020 has accelerated changes in the way we work and the way we live. What impact has this had on employment, and how many of us are going to have to retrain to stay relevant in a changing jobs market? Tune in to the Welcome to...
May 26th, 2021
Episode 1: Our relationship with physical space
In this episode of the Welcome to the New Normal podcast we ask, how our relationship with physical spaces is changing? We look at how cinemas are hiring their spaces out to gamers, and the humble telephone booth may have an augmented future. We also celebrate the 5Oth birthday of the email and ask ...
May 19th, 2021