Retail Industry communication

Top 7 Strategies For Effective Communication In Retail Industry

Effective communication is essential in the retail industry to maintain smooth operations, create team cohesion, and ensure high customer satisfaction. In such a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, and working with such diverse teams within an industry, effective communication can be a major challenge. In most cases, retail organizations struggle with how to ensure that messages […]
Collaboration skills

11 Essential Collaboration Skills for Effective Teamwork

There’s no doubt, nothing in today’s work environment is ordinary. It’s a fast-paced, interconnected, and hybrid workplace. That’s why collaboration skills in the workplace are the recipe for a successful team. Effective teamwork is the cornerstone of high-performing organizations. It allows them to innovate, adapt, and achieve their goals. But what does it take to […]
Monday blues

Monday Blues: How to Stop Being Unproductive at Work?

Monday blues are understandable and acceptable. However, if your Monday Blues last until Friday, there is a severe problem in your working style or routine that you must address as soon as possible. Without a doubt, being productive and focused at work throughout the week is a challenging task for most of us. Nevertheless, beating […]
Time wasters at work

10 Time Wasters at Work and Quick Fixes

We’ve all been there… Sitting at our desks, staring at our computer screens, trying to get some work done but finding ourselves distracted by endless time wasters. Whether it’s checking social media, reading random articles, or just staring blankly into space, there are countless ways to waste time at work. We all have time-wasting habits […]
Smart goals

5 SMART Goals Examples for Remote Teams

Hybrid work is increasingly becoming popular, and as we shift towards more remote work and less face-to-face interaction, there is a risk of employees feeling disconnected and less engaged with their work.  This reduced engagement can lead to demotivation and may signal ineffective management practices.  To keep the team aligned and motivated, adopting SMART goals […]
medium of communication

6 Steps to Choosing Best Mediums of Communication for Your Business

A known fact would be that effective communication is the strengthening base for any successful organization. However, it might be difficult to see through the best communication channel or medium to send your message across. The right communication medium ensures that your message is not only delivered, but also understood and acted upon, which is […]
Intrapersonal communication

7 Tips and Techniques to Boost Intrapersonal Communication

Unlike interpersonal communication, which is a conversation between two or more people; intrapersonal communication is communication with yourself, reflecting on your thoughts, and getting to know yourself better. This kind of communication is really important because it helps you process your feelings, make decisions, and influence how you see the world around you. It’s about having […]
Downward communication

What is Downward Communication? Benefits, Drawbacks and Examples

Did you know that 71% of employees say they’re more productive when they feel connected to their colleagues through communication? This shows the importance of effective communication in the workplace. No doubt, the communication techniques used in a work environment affect employee performance and collaboration efforts. Top-down communication is a common form of communication in […]
Ideal Work Environment

7 Useful Tips to Create an Ideal Work Environment

Our environment has an impact on us mentally and physically. We can also say that this has major implications for our productive and creative days. The majority of us may work in environments that might sacrifice comfort, function, and livability — but without these aspects, it’s difficult to focus and invest your energy. The more […]

5 Communication Matrix Templates

As workplaces have become more diverse and remote, keeping everyone informed has become a challenge. This is especially true for small businesses, which may lack the resources and dedicated teams that large companies have to manage communications. But don’t worry – there’s a helpful tool called a communications matrix that can make the task easier. […]
group-communication

What is Group Communication and How to Handle It Effectively?

Effective group communication is essential for teams to collaborate seamlessly on complex projects, ensuring that all members are on the same page and working towards a common goal. Whether you’re managing a small team or a large, distributed workforce, clear and purposeful communication is key. But with so many team communication tools available on the […]
Oral Communication

12 Proven Ways to Boost Oral Communication

Oral communication is one of the most important skills you can have, whether you’re talking to a colleague, giving a presentation or just having a casual chat. There’s a common myth, based on research by Professor Albert Mehrabian, that only 7% of professional communication is verbal, with 93% being non-verbal. While this statistic is often […]

5 Qualities That Make an Ideal Team Player

Individuals make up teams, and the truth is that some people are better at contributing to excellent team performance than others. Some people can quickly add significant value to a team and require far less supervision and mentoring to be successful in their work. Understanding what makes these individuals different can be crucial for both […]

Team Effort: Its Benefits, Examples and Ways to Encourage

It’s no secret that life has a way of testing us with unforeseen challenges. While it’s impossible to avoid every obstacle altogether, working as a team can make these trials far easier to overcome. When several individuals combine their strengths and work together effectively, their combined efforts can lead to solutions that no one person […]
email like a boss

7 Attractive Phrases To Email Like A Boss

Writing emails is a form of professional communication art in itself. To be heard and pay attention to your email, you need to learn how to formulate your sentences correctly if you want to convey your message in the right way. Unlike other means of communication, email takes time, so you need to be laconic. […]
Technical communication

6 Types and Features of Technical Communication

Interpersonal communication is fundamental to human interaction, serving various purposes in our everyday lives. However, different communication styles are suited to other situations. One of the most important types in a business context is technical communication. It plays a key role in conveying complex information clearly and concisely, especially in industries such as marketing, coaching, […]
Working overtime

Working Overtime: Pros, Cons, and 20 Statistics

People usually work overtime due the reasons like poor time management, inaccurate project estimations, or a workforce shortage, rather than a personal preference. Some companies even try to avoid compensating employees for their overtime work. The issue with working overtime is that it is often misused and looked down upon. This is why legislation is […]
AI in healthcare statistics

AI in Healthcare: Statistics and Insights 2025 + Infographics

Working in healthcare has never been easy, but in 2025, the job feels heavier than ever. Clinics and hospitals are stretched thin. Staff shortages are everywhere – patients need more care, more nurses and doctors are burning out or retiring, and the demand for healthcare keeps climbing faster than the workforce can keep up.  Add […]
Team dynamics

What Are Examples Of Effective Team Dynamics?

Creating an environment that encourages collaboration is key to a successful company culture, but it’s also important to have a good balance of power on your team. You don’t want one person to feel like they’re being treated unfairly by the rest of the staff, but if everyone feels like they’re equal stakeholders, you’ll find […]
Office pranks

17 Funny Office Pranks and Jokes in One Place

The work schedule is quite monotonous: you enter the office in the morning, perform tasks, go out for lunch, leave the office in the evening… Sounds a bit dull, doesn’t it? Sometimes you just need some office laughter to get you through the day. Fortunately, there is an ocean of pranks at work that can […]
Hourly Planner

8 Useful Template Ideas for an Hourly Planner

Working remotely can be more convenient, but staying ahead of your schedule in the comfort of your home may be a challenge. With so many opportunities to procrastinate or take up home errands instead of working, our performance at work can suffer. Remote workers often face distractions like household chores, family responsibilities, and the lure […]
Direct communication

Direct Communication Style: Meaning and 10 Examples in the Workplace

Communication is essential to a productive workplace. It encourages teamwork, increases engagement, and boosts employee satisfaction. But communicating effectively can be a challenge. Even when people speak the same language, things can be misunderstood. That’s because communication isn’t just about speaking or writing words – it’s about understanding the intent, tone, and nuance behind them. […]
Glip vs Slack

Our Take on RingCentral vs Slack: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Can you imagine a working environment without team communication tools?  Nowadays, that’s almost impossible. Once you start using them, there is no need to keep in touch with colleagues via email.  Team chat applications bring the whole team together in one place, organizing the working process and keeping conversations flowing. However, with so many tools […]
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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 great idea to keep up with your colleagues-slash-competitors. Analyzing pros and cons […]
Slack vs Zoom

Slack vs Zoom: Collaboration Tools Compared

Communication is just not simply talking to people anymore; it involves doing things with people around you, physically or with a video call from a person on the other side of the earth. A variety of choices in communication tools make you sail smoothly throughout the day or turn any task into an uncomfortable juggling […]

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