Collaboration Resources
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Google ramps up cloud collaboration tools for businesses, Telecom News, ET Telecom
SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Wednesday ramped up cloud collaboration tools for businesses, expecting “hybrid” work routines to remain even after the pandemic has ended. The internet titan competes with Microsoft, Zoom, Facebook and others with online services that employees can use to collaborate remotely. Tech giants turned to their own tools after abandoning campuses early in the pandemic, which fueled a fierce remote work trend. “We’ve seen a radical transformation, and a lot of that transformation is here to stay,” Google product management director Dave Citron said during a briefing on new Workspace offerings. “But I think it is too … Read more
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Mavenlink Designated a Leader in Five G2 Fall Grids
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mavenlink, the leading provider of cloud-based software purpose-built for professional services organizations, today announced that G2 has named Mavenlink a Leader in five Fall 2021 G2 Grids®: Professional Services Automation, Project Management, Project and Portfolio Management, Resource Management, and Work Management Software. The Leader designation signifies that Mavenlink has earned best-in-class ratings for both customer satisfaction and market presence in each of the five categories. Mavenlink was also named the number one Resource Management solution for the third consecutive quarter. “Mavenlink brings transformative benefits to professional services organizations facing challenges with growth, scaling, and … Read more
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New Collaboration Enables Math Teachers to Use Popular Graphing Tool
CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SMART Technologies, the education technology company with a 30-year track record of pioneering learning solutions that encourage student collaboration and engagement, is making the popular Desmos Graphing Calculator available to millions of educators through Lumio. The collaboration comes as teachers are focusing on accelerating learning with students returning to the classroom post-pandemic, particularly in math. A recent study showed that in spring 2021, fewer students performed at grade level across all grades compared to comparable periods. The new collaboration between SMART and Desmos will integrate the Desmos Graphing Calculator into Lumio, … Read more
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Burgum recognizes team members with 2021 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Public Service
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today announced the 2021 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Public Service, recognizing team members for their dedicated work in state government and making a positive difference in the lives of North Dakota citizens during an extremely challenging year. “Team North Dakota members continue to provide excellent service to our citizens, often in new and innovative ways, delivering on our shared purpose to Empower People, Improve Lives and Inspire Success,” Burgum said. “The more than 900 nominations we received this year is a testament to team members’ exceptional work and a Governor’s Awards record. We … Read more
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UW School of Energy Resources, Williams Cos. Join Forces on Hydrogen Project | News
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Collaboration Overload Is Sinking Productivity
Collaborative work — time spent on email, IM, phone, and video calls — has risen 50% or more over the past decade to consume 85% or more of most people’s work weeks. The Covid-19 pandemic caused this figure to take another sharp upward tick, with people spending more time each week in shorter and more fragmented meetings, with voice and video call times doubling and IM traffic increasing by 65%. And to make matters worse, collaboration demands are moving further into the evening and are beginning earlier in the morning. These demands, which can be invisible to managers, are … Read more
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7 Trends in Enterprise Unified Communications & Collaboration (UCC)
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people work and forced organizations to find new ways to stay competitive while maintaining employee productivity. At the same time, remote work became more popular out of necessity, spurring on a long-lasting shift to a work-from-anywhere work model. Always a part of doing business, unified communications and collaboration has found new life as organizations turned to its set of communication and collaboration tools to host meetings and conferences as well as to increase workforce productivity. Enterprises’ renewed embrace of UCC underscores the value of its dynamic functionality, allowing instant access to information, facilitating multimedia … Read more
