Author Archives:Pat Fernandes

Working remotely isn’t exactly a new concept. Countless employees who are capable of working from home or who have to travel for work have been doing so successfully for years. However, in the past, the number of in-office workers always outweighed the number of remote workers by fairly wide margins. Now, because of the pandemic […]

Working from home has a lot of perks. Since you don’t have to commute to the office or jobsite every day, you can sleep in right up until your shift begins. You can take on a “business on top, party on the bottom” type of attitude like many remote workers are doing during the pandemic. […]

Before the pandemic hit, videoconferencing was already a fairly common means of communication for remote workers across different industries. In the midst of the pandemic, however, it’s become one of the most prevalent and convenient means of communicating with coworkers and, on a more personal note, family members and friends. Despite the fact that you’re […]

Working from home on a permanent or semi-permanent basis has been a major adjustment for companies and employees alike who are accustomed to a busy office setting that’s bustling with people. Of course, home life can be just as busy, but in a different way. From kids and spouses to the never-ending list of household […]

Videoconferencing fatigue is a very real phenomenon that’s taking a toll on the vast majority of at-home employees who may be craving the return of real in-person interactions with their coworkers. If this is something you can relate to, keep reading to learn about how you can counteract the effects of videoconferencing fatigue, so that […]

Over the course of the past year, the business landscape has undergone multiple unexpected changes, each one more daunting and stressful than the last. Due to extensive province-wide business shutdowns, many companies have been forced to make some difficult adjustments and decisions. Deciding whether to rent physical office space when the majority of employees are […]

Ontario is currently in the midst of another pandemic-induced lockdown and that means that a lot of businesses will be forced to make some very tough decisions regarding their future practices. Team management adaptability and strong leadership skills are at the forefront of maintaining a successful organization even while most of your employees are expected […]

Long before COVID-19 made working from home mandatory and the preferable choice for a lot of employees, remote videoconferencing was already well on its way to becoming a fast-growing trend across various business sectors. The world is currently immersed in a massive state of uncertainty due to the pandemic, but COVID-19 has also proven that […]

Video conferencing has made it possible for many companies to continue running their operations even in the midst of an ongoing global pandemic. As long as employees have a reliable Internet connection in their given locations, they have the ability to communicate with their coworkers and collaborate on work projects whenever the occasion calls for […]

Now that office buildings are slowly starting to reopen and employees are returning to the office, many businesses are starting to rethink their physical space layouts and requirements, especially since many guidelines are recommending that office spaces only utilize 25% of their capacity. The logical solution is to cut down on excess unused office space […]