Collaboration Technology

What Is Interoperability & Why Is It Essential for Effective Hybrid Workplaces?

What Is Interoperability & Why Is It Essential for Effective Hybrid Workplaces? Summary Interoperability is essential for hybrid workplaces, enabling optimal connections between communication platforms with bi-directional seamless data flows. This makes both remote and in-office work more efficient by reducing compatibility issues. Interoperability allows for consistent user experience, streamlined workflows, and shared resources, enhancing […]

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How to Keep Conference Rooms Secure in a Hybrid Work Environment

Summary: Security risks in hybrid conference rooms include unauthorized physical access, eavesdropping on meetings, insecure data transmission, and vulnerable video conferencing systems. Measures like keycard access, redesigning spaces, implementing end-to-end encryption, and regular system updates can help mitigate these risks. Other essential technologies for improving hybrid conference room security include firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, virtual […]

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The Best Apps for Virtual Team Meetings

Key Points: Virtual meeting apps are essential in today’s hybrid and remote work environment. They enable real-time collaboration, interactive conversations, and foster human connections, making your team productive no matter where they are. Five of today’s top virtual meeting apps are Microsoft Teams, Zoom, BlueJeans by Verizon, Google Meet, and Cisco Webex. All of these […]

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Designing Conference Rooms That Work for Today’s Offices

Key Points: The shift to remote and hybrid work models requires a redesign of conference rooms, blending technological and human-centric considerations to facilitate effective communication and collaboration. Conference rooms are evolving from traditional spaces into technologically advanced, interactive environments due to the digitalization of workplaces, supported by tools like high-quality video conferencing systems, smart connectivity, […]

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Microsoft’s Hybrid Workplace Solutions for 2023

Summary of Key Points: Microsoft offers numerous products that can be useful in hybrid and remote work environments, including Teams, OneDrive, 365, Planner, and Whiteboard. Popular products by Microsoft’s competitors that offer similar functionality include Slack, Google Workspace (including Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Calendar, Gmail, and Drive), Trello, and Zoom. Microsoft’s tools tend to integrate […]

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Seven design thinking principles that will help hybrid work succeed

The following contains excerpts from an in-depth interview with WORKTECH Academy. Click here to read the full article. Far too often, technology integration when it comes to the hybrid workplace is currently missing the mark. A novel approach by Canada’s ET Group uses design thinking to develop more human-centred solutions.   In the final article […]

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Can design thinking bring clarity to the hybrid work experience?

The following contains excerpts from an in-depth interview with WORKTECH Academy.  Click here to read the full article. The hybrid workplace will stand or fall on the quality of the technology experience. Canada’s ET Group is using the principles of design thinking to make user experience central to the development process. As organizations continue to […]

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How can technology and design collaborate on hybrid?

Technology integrators and interior designers need to work closely to create the hybrid workplace, but too often there is a divide. ET Group is using the principles of design thinking to build bridges – is this a blueprint for collaboration? Where designing hybrid workspaces is concerned, technology is to design as music is to dancing. […]

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Finding and onboarding talent in a hybrid world

The nature of workplace roles, expectations & responsibilities has changed for both employers & their team members. Here’s what we’re doing.

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Building a virtual culture

Over the past years the majority of organizations have transitioned to a hybrid workspace, here’s some ideas to build culture remotely.

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