There is a great deal of uncertainty in the world right now. And there may be many layers of related uncertainty regarding your work situation. If you telework from home, I’m sure you are wondering when you will return to the office. And if your kids are being schooled remotely from your dining...

With so many of us settling into our telework routines during this pandemic quarantine, we have become masters of videoconferencing. We have learned the basics like muting our microphones, stopping our video, sharing our desktops, and viewing the group in grid mode. We have worked out how to change...

As the COVID-19 pandemic forces more people to telework from home, go-to online services for the remote workforce, such as Zoom, have gained a great deal of spotlight. Another lesser known service, Slack, will no doubt also see a surge in popularity. My company has been using Slack for team...

In the late ‘70s, I bought a used VW Bug. It was a very basic vehicle - no air conditioning, no power steering, no power windows. Except for the occasional trip when my mom was in the passenger seat, it had no automatic lane assist or collision avoidance system. The navigation system was paper and...

The Attack

Imagine this. You and your remote workers spend all morning preparing the spreadsheets, photos, and documents for a deliverable that must get to your client by close of business today. The documents are stored in your cloud-based file hosting service (like Box or Dropbox). Everything is...