Articles tagged "Team chat"

So passt du deine Slack-Seitenleiste an

Do you ever wonder why your coworker's Slack sidebar looks different than yours? It's probably because they customized it. You can tweak all sorts of settings in Slack, from how the sidebar behaves to how it looks.

5 ways to catch up on work after a vacation

The worst part about taking a vacation is returning to work. You have to catch up on everything you missed, and of course something significant happened while you were out.

We tried blocking Slack when we needed to focus. It worked.

It's time to write. I make some coffee, open a blank document, then decide to quickly check Slack before I get started. Two hours later, I've written nothing.

6 Microsoft Teams features Zoom doesn't have

Two years ago, I didn't know what Zoom was. Now, it's where we all spend a good chunk of our time. Microsoft, which owns Skype, noticed.

Focus on your job candidates with these tips from a Zapier recruiter

Recruiting is a fast-paced business. Getting a candidate through the pipeline as quickly as possible means a better candidate experience. And, the faster you act, the less likely you are to lose a good candidate to a competing offer.

I turned off Slack notifications entirely. Nothing bad happened.

I have a deep, dark secret that I've been harboring for a while. It's time to finally get this off my chest. I...disabled all Slack notifications. Months ago.

How to create a 'You're Awesome' bot

Some days you need just a little boost to your self esteem, something to tell you just how good you are. And I've noticed that, even with bribes of chocolate, my coworkers just aren't stepping up with that, so I made a bot that will do it for me.

Fast follow-up: Automatic workflows to get the most out of your landing page

Landing pages are perfect for launching a new product or service.

Promote inclusive language on your team with a simple Slackbot

Phrases rooted in racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination have made their way into business vocabulary. Most of us do our best to use inclusive language, but sometimes we slip up—or we don't even know that what we're saying isn't inclusive.

5 Remote-Teamaktivitäten, die keine Zoom-Happy Hours sind

Remember your coworkers? They stopped being three-dimensional people months ago and were replaced with fuzzy moving images that you talk over constantly because of lag. Zoom burnout is a well-documented phenomenon, and we're all feeling it. Hard.