by uplevel | Nov 24, 2020 | Blog
The shift to remote work significantly affected collaboration and availability, especially for those with kids or additional responsibilities at home. Some might have anticipated a decrease in productivity, compared to pre-pandemic levels, but nearly two-thirds of...
by uplevel | Nov 20, 2020 | Blog
There’s a unique relief to looking at the day’s calendar and seeing big stretches of blank space. Finally, you have time to focus. Right as the code starts flowing, you receive an urgent Slack message. “Sorry to bother you, but…” You read the message, complete the...
by uplevel | Oct 26, 2020 | Blog
We recently had the pleasure of hosting Lindsay Lagreid, an employee engagement expert at Uplevel to teach us all about burnout. Here’s what we learned… Burnout is pervasive enough that, in 2019, the World Health Organization recognized it as “a syndrome...
by uplevel | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog
Slack helps teams collaborate with efficiency and transparency. It’s a great place to share pet pics, too. However, Slack also has the potential to overwhelm with the constant stream of new posts, polls, and direct messages. How is anyone supposed to get into true...
by uplevel | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog
We’ve built new skills, changed our ways, and practiced unbelievable resilience in a complex time. Remote communication and management are easier than ever, thanks to collaboration tools (like Slack) and data-driven tools (like, ahem, Uplevel), yet we’re still facing...
by uplevel | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog
By now, most engineering teams have established healthy WFH practices that enable productive work. What happens when remote learning and homework come into the mix? If we’ve learned anything this year, it’s that life requires flexibility and resilience. We’re asked to...
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