September 2022
Wi-Fi Woes
By Peter Aggus
In theory, modern Wi-Fi Access Points (APs) should be able to provide Gigabit speeds and several hundred metres range. So why are many disappointed with what they get? Sadly, Wi-Fi is not plug and play—at least not in a shared environment with competing devices. Users need to understand a few basics, some of which are counter-intuitive.
Avoiding Emergency Preparedness
By Guy Robertson
Preparing for emergencies takes time, effort, and money. Why bother? You and your coworkers have better things to do, such as deleting e-mails and planning holiday parties. You can’t neglect these tasks. To complete them, you should avoid disaster planning as much as possible. But this can be difficult. To thwart emergency preparedness planning, follow these commonsensical steps.
Improving Hybrid Teamwork
By Ellen Koskinen-Dodgson
Many people are back to working at the office while others are still working from home. Experts have identified a host of problems caused by operating with a hybrid workforce. These include loss of corporate culture and remote workers feeling like second class citizens as on-site employees unintentionally hold inaudible side conversations in a meeting. Here’s my advice.
Changing Faces In Our Workforce
By Elleni Koskinen
Canadian workforce demographics are noticeably changing, and they will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. In fact, there are three main trends for the 2020’s. These trends are important for businesses across the county, because they will continue to guide the trajectory of businesses’ successes or failures. Here’s the rundown.