Postmortems don’t have a to be a dreary round of busy-work. For me, postmortems are the most valuable process that I have my teams do. Every time that we do a postmortem round, the team gets more motivated, change accelerates, and any metric of our choosing starts to improve. If that sounds like a magical… (more) 10 Tricks to Make Your Postmortems Enjoyable and Useful
Some types of organization can get access to G Suite for free. This includes educational institutions that get access to the free G Suite for Education plan. What is G Suite for Education? G Suite for Education gives you access to all the standard apps from G Suite in addition to some specialized tools for… (more) Everything You Need To Know About G Suite for Education
Evernote pricing has gone through a lot of changes over the years. Years ago, Evernote was one of the primary examples of how a freemium pricing model could build an amazing business. Dropbox and Evernote were the shining successes of freemium. Then Evernote hit some rough patches. Unfortunately, their freemium plan has become much more… (more) Evernote Pricing – Are Any of the Plans Worth It?
An employee is about the leave your team. Maybe they resigned. Or maybe the employee’s being let go. There are a bunch of seemingly minor tasks that could have disastrous consequences if they’re not finished. Most of the time, folks part ways amicably and it doesn’t really matter. But every once in a while… Things… (more) The Employee Termination Checklist That Protects You
G Suite is designed to be as simple and intuitive as possible. But once you get out of the applications themselves and into the administrative functions, it’s far from self-explanatory. Even the core apps have functionality most users don’t know is there. We’re going to break down all the best training options that empower you… (more) The 5 Best G Suite Training Programs in 2020
I dread offboarding. I don’t know any manager that enjoys this process. Sure, sometimes the employee moves on to bigger and better opportunities. I’m thrilled for them but it is very bittersweet. I always hate seeing them go. Or the employee is being forced out. No matter the circumstances, it’s always heart-wrenching. I’ve found that… (more) The 8 Step-by-step Process for Offboarding Employees Gracefully
Why does onboarding time matter? Can’t we skip it? As managers, we have a lot on our plate. There never seem to be enough hours in the day. Why worry about onboarding time at all? Won’t new employees eventually figure it out anyway? Aren’t there more pressing problems to deal with? I’m always elated when… (more) How to Cut Onboarding Time to the Absolute Minimum
What are G Suite Organizations? G Suite Organizations is an administrator’s tool in G Suite that allows you to place different users in separate groups, depending on the apps they need access to in order to do their job. Organizations give you the ability to: Turn services on and off for different groups of users… (more) How to Set Up Organizational Units in G Suite Correctly
G Suite Basic is Google’s entry business productivity package. It’s low-cost and offers only limited storage but you get full access to Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar and Meet. Is it the right choice for your business? What you get with G Suite Basic When you signup for G Suite Basic, all users in your organization… (more) Is G Suite Basic the Right Plan for Your Business?
Got a new employee orientation coming up? I put together 10 of my favorite ideas that I like to include in my own orientations. Not only will these ideas make your orientation look polished and professional, but your entire team will genuinely enjoy them. And your new employees will feel welcomed to the team. 1.… (more) 10 Motivating New Employee Orientation Ideas that Everyone Will Enjoy
