Productivity Archives - Sound Computers | Westbrook, CT

One constant struggle in offices is the balance between user productivity and security. If you give users too much freedom in your network, risk increases. Add too many security gates and productivity can dwindle.

It is a fine balance between the two but you can achieve it. Organizations need to recognize the importance of both and not sacrifice one for another.

Did you know that 65% of employees say they have experienced their video calls cut out, freeze or drop completely because of a weak internet connection? At the end of the day, time is money. Poor network performance can really hinder your business’ output and negatively impact the bottom line due to the loss in employee productivity.

You know how it goes. We are working on our PC's at one moment and enjoying how things are going. The next moment there is a notification that pings. You need to allow the most recent updates. Without thinking, we hit the "remind me later" button. We say we are busy and there is so much to do today. We say we can always do it later. 

To capitalize on a future of work that is more flexible, Google is releasing improvements to its suite of productivity tools. Managing a business has never been simple. Companies have faced various difficulties in the last couple of years ranging from adjusting to a remote world to reduced innovation and teamwork. 

Productivity can be challenging to track regardless of where employees are working. How do you know they’re using their tools as effectively as possible? How can you enable them to adopt best practices?

These are questions that managers often ask themselves. If they’re looking at the wrong things, it can get in the way of empowering their team. For example, you can’t grade productivity simply by “clock in/clock out” times.