Busy is the new cool. Somewhere along the line, it became a badge of honor to have as many responsibilities as possible. Everywhere around you, there are stories of startup CEOs waking up at 4AM, having 80-hour work weeks, glorifying their struggle...
Keys to Overcoming Virtual Team Communication Challenges
Creating virtual teams of remote workers can be massively beneficial to businesses, but are the communication challenges starting to put you off? Don’t worry – there are ways to overcome them. The benefits of working with virtual teams There are...
Here’s Why We Need to Give Up Multitasking
You’ve probably already heard that multitasking is inefficient and doesn’t actually save us any time. But, you probably also think that you’re different and have a higher capacity to multitask than most people. Plus, you’ve got so much going on that...
Exclusive Interview with Josh Fechter on Growth, Productivity, Mental Health & Helping Others
Last week our Chanty team has visited Growth Marketing Stage conference where we’ve interviewed Josh Fechter – co-founder at BAMF media. We believe, many leaders and company founders reading our blog should find Josh’s thoughts quite...
Negotiations Training 101: Ban the Word “Should”
Should: we have all heard it, we have all said it. When dealing with others, whether on a professional team, in a business negotiation, or even in our own homes, people often allow themselves the luxury of thinking about what other people “should”...
Welcome Chanty 0.3.0 Grand Release 🎉
This fall we are taking Chanty, the world’s most popular team chat to the next level. I’m going to show you what is by far the most advanced Chanty update we’ve ever released. This is Chanty 0.3.0 –Inspired by recent Apple event On a serious note...
10 Productivity Tips from Movers and Shakers
“We’re just drowning in information: we’re starving for wisdom”. Tony Robbins. I’m an awful skeptic. Each time I see an article on productivity, I knit my brows and grumble. Because I’m not sure if tips listed there were...
We’ve Tried Stride vs Slack. Here’s Our Verdict
Stride was discontinued as of 2021. Team chat wars are heating up! In spring, Atlassian’s Stride got the general release, as experts suggested in its “latest bid to slow down Slack”. At Chanty, we were curious about this news, because it’s always a...
How to Deal with Cultural Barriers for Communication in the Workplace
Being a part of a multinational company with coworkers of different nationalities, religions and beliefs can be tricky. The upper management is usually oblivious to the everyday happenings that occur in their offices until such time comes when they...
7 Ways to Develop Your Communication Skills to Boost Productivity at Work
You think that more communication at work would lead to more distractions and procrastination? You’re wrong! Your career success is basically determined by your ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, superiors, and the audience. ...
What Is Cross-Site Scripting and the Types to be Aware of
It’s a dangerous hack that accounts for over 80% of security vulnerabilities since 2007, cross-site scripting attacks can go from being a nuisance issue to becoming a significant security problem for companies that handle sensitive data. What is...
4 Tips for Shorter Meetings (Without Productivity Loss)
The success of a business is not only achieved by long-term goals and plans, but also by ensuring that the day-to-day workflow is efficient and maximizes time. Of course in this day and age, employee satisfaction is integral in every decision making...
