Do business suits still suit business?
Nearly a year into the new abnormal we wonder if certain office traditions are going extinct.
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2020: The Year In Review
A couple years ago, I started writing a year in review article. This year, I look back on our team’s resilience and the adjustments we had to serve clients and make to weather the pandemic.
Read MoreOffering as much flexibility as possible.
Microsoft recently announced new guidance for remote work, and it has potential to change how the company works for years to come.
Read MoreAre you proud of your intranet?
Intranets have evolved over the years; however, we’ve discovered that many organizations are stuck with a legacy intranet experience that does not serve the needs of an organization. Poorly designed pages, information that is out of date and a lack of organization results in frustrated users and low confidence when it comes to employees being able to find information. Your intranet experience may no longer “spark joy” and we can help!
Read MoreMeeting the Demands of the Modern Workplace
As organizations scrambled to support remote workers, Kiefer recognized that we were in a unique position to assist our clients and friends. We have been promoting the benefits of the modern workplace for several years, and we had arrived at the moment in which enabling the modern workplace wasn’t a luxury, it was a necessity. Deploying technologies that supported efficient communication and collaboration was critical as stay-at-home orders changed how many organizations conducted business.
Read MoreThe Art of Chemistry
Teams chemistry is important to us and we believe it matters to our clients, too.
Read MoreFree Consultation: Solving Your Distributed Workforce Challenges
We’ve built up decades of experience for just this moment and we invite you to take advantage of it.
Read MorePartner Webinar: Healthy Office Solutions for the New Normal
Presented by UBEO / Ray Morgan Company: Learn about how new technologies can support the new normal of your office life. We will showcase strategies and technology to make office environments safer for workers. We will also feature robust solutions for the connection and security of remote workers.
Read MoreConduct an Organization Health Checkup
After nearly three months of reacting to crises, it’s time to evaluate organizational wellness.
June 13, 2020 will mark three months of remote working for us here at Kiefer Consulting. Like millions of our Northern California neighbors, we’ve found these past 12 weeks challenging, isolating and stressful. They also proven that the people who comprise our organization are adaptable, flexible and innovative. While it has been a time of uncertainty, we’ve been fortunate to have found numerous opportunities to enhance existing client relationships while also building new ones.
Read MoreBusiness as Unusual: What Reopening Might Look Like for IT
We’re collectively navigating uncharted waters. How do we prepare for the unknown?
On Tuesday, May 12 Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sent an email to his company’s employees letting them know that if they so choose, they can work from home permanently. Work from home…forever. To some it might sound heavenly and to others, hellish. But Dorsey’s decree shines a very public spotlight on a very nebulous issue, namely, what does technology work look like after all…this?
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