If you use Google Workspace as your organisation’s communication tool, you have a number of highly effective features available to you that can make work better… Google Calendar provides some not to be missed features to help you with effective time management, especially in a hybrid working environment. Google Calendar is easy to access – if […]
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Every year on the first Thursday in May World Password Day promotes better password habits. This day is important as during the pandemic, cybercriminals have taken the opportunity to capitalise on cyberattacks. Our cybersecurity has become stretched to the limit with so many of us working from home. There is no doubt that remote working […]
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As a result of the growing remote working culture, Google and other collaboration tool vendors such as Zoom, Slack, and Microsoft have been working on making tools accessible and available at scale. After rebranding from G Suite to Google Workspace in October 2020, earlier this month, Google added new benefits to allow for remote workers […]
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Lessons learnt from lockdown I am writing this blog on the 8th of March. This morning, parents across the country said goodbye to their children as schools open for the first time (in England) since January. This has been the second long term lockdown in less than a year and with those who can work […]
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Now, more than ever, anxiety is running really high. People are becoming more and more fed up and it can be critical to reinforce company culture at a time when there’s a lot of stress and uncertainty. With most employees stuck in their homes, staying active and relieving stress can be particularly difficult, but company-run […]
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Encompass Innovate is a full-service digital transformation consultancy delivering innovative solutions to improve and develop operational, cultural and technological practices. Encompass Innovate is owned and operated by a Local Trading Authority Company meaning the public sector is at our heart, we understand the pain points, allowing us to deliver the most value. Our philosophy is […]
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“Let’s schedule a meeting” has become default to solving solutions within a business environment. It’s important to realise that meetings may not always be the right solution and this plays a key part in using your calendar to manage your time. Meetings can be great tools for the following reasons: To get a project through […]
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Google Meet is a video-communication service developed by Google. It’s just like Zoom but better (in our opinion). It’s name changed recently, it used to be called Hangouts Meet, that may sound more familiar to you. We have put together some tips on how to use Google Meet as part of your day to day. […]
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Working from home seems very appealing for many people, however it’s not always as glam as it may sound on the label. There is more to it than rolling out of bed and starting your workday in your pajamas. Working from home requires some adaptation in order to get the most out of your work […]
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It is very common for businesses to focus most of their efforts on technology that will provide business transformation. In doing so, your customer (otherwise known as your most precious asset) is pushed back of mind. The current pandemic has demonstrated that working conditions have evolved, there is a new normal and seemingly no going […]
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