For any SME, the decision over whether to use cloud software or install an in-house server is a big one. The difference in cost could be significant, it could have a large bearing on how efficient a number of operations are, and there are other areas, such as speed and security, that could be seriously affected one way or the other.

Collaboration software and sleep – two concepts that you rarely see together in the same sentence. But the nature of your free time will definitely have an impact on your work performance, and sleep is one of the areas where many people suffer. 

It is estimated that we started domesticating animals to keep as pets over 20,000 years ago, and ever since then dogs and cats have been trusted companions in many of our lives. But nowadays, as we increasingly spend long hours at the office, our beloved pets may be suffering at home.

342 unread emails in your inbox, 5 different stacks of documents on your desk, meetings and excessively long to-do lists. To make matters worse, Steve from down the hall is merrily chatting away about his latest weekend trip to Spain.

In their report on the 2015 project management (PM) software marketplace, software review experts Software Advice, found that among first-time buyers of a Glasscubes-style solution, the three most important drivers for the move away from manual methods (such as email and office suites like Microsoft Office) were the need for better organisation, the streamlining of processes, and transparency for project tracking.

If you have any people at your workplace that are born between 1980 and 2000, I would not be surprised. At the current time, millennials (or Generation Y or Generation We) make up the majority of the workforce, and by 2025 will represent around 75% of all active workers.

Ahh the joys of working at home. Up at 8.57am to flick open the laptop, login, say hi to the team, and now that's done you can get down to the serious business of fixing a nice cup of tea and getting yourself a boiled egg and toast soldiers.

Qualities alone do not realise goals. There are also practices that should be enacted as often as possible in order to make the most of your leadership skills.

"What's dangerous is not to evolve.” – Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon. Do you rule by fear like Jeff Bezos, who managed to transport his whole company into a Lord of the Flies-esque environment where it’s kill or be killed (crying heard at desks, employees encouraged to "tear apart one another's ideas")?

There are very few businesses in the world that don't seek to improve their productivity while also keeping costs low and avoid financial risk. Yet most organisations could nevertheless benefit from a greater degree of efficiency throughout their approach and practices.