DataTech News & Blog

August 13, 2021

Sound Professional in Email Correspondences

Writing an email can be a draining and mundane task. But it’s often the first point of contact we have with clients, workers and other businesses. It’s important that you sound professional in all your correspondences. Follow these tips for sounding more professional in your emails. In 2021, we are sure you are sending more emails than ever with work from home becoming more popular. Sound Professional in Your Emails Spelling This one is a basic, but so many times is ignored. Spell check is good, but it doesn’t always get everything. Even though you do not see those little red underlines, it doesn’t mean that your grammar and punctuation are correct. Read everything over twice and save yourself the embarrassment. A good tip is to change the font of your writing temporarily, studies show that doing this allows us to catch mistakes easier. Paragraphs This one goes back to […]

July 29, 2021

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Music and Office Productivity

It has become common to plug in headphones and shut the outside world out, especially when you work in an office environment. However, I found myself wondering whether this was positive or negative. Read on to find out the pros and cons of music in the workplace. Music Makes the Office More Productive Pros of Music in The Office: Influences work ethic Listening to your favourite tunes has been proven to reduce stress. It calms and aids in concentration, in turn boosting productivity levels. Allowing employees to plug in and listen to their own tunes can improve their moods and work output. Makes things fun Tuning into one’s mp3 player, phone, computer or even radio makes the brain work faster, increasing mental performance. This is especially true when an employee’s job requires completing the same task throughout the entire day. Creativity Music inspires the creative part of the brain to […]

July 22, 2021

5 Ways to Improve Teamwork in The Office

Teamwork can be one of the most important things in an office environment. However, when a team becomes complacent, or it doesn’t understand its goals anymore, problems start to creep up. If you are starting to notice ominous signs, follow these quick tips to get things back on track. It may have been a while since you were last in the office, hopefully these tips help get the teamwork back on track! Teamwork in The Office Goal Setting Without set goals, a team has no direction. It’s important to communicate these goals often and repeatedly to ensure everyone is on the same page. Make sure that you have a mission with clear ways on how to complete it. Not having clear goals is the number one way that teams get off track. Different Viewpoints Are Welcome Having different viewpoints in a team is a good thing, and they should not […]

July 16, 2021

Creating a Healthy Workspace

When it comes to office interior design, aesthetics is everything, right? While it might look pretty, what about the practical elements of the space; how will people interact with the room? Will it promote creativity and encourage productivity? If you’ve ever worked in a cubicle-style workspace with artificial fluorescent lighting, you know how important these elements are and how much they can negatively affect your health. The Healthy Workspace Provide Chairs that promote posture Provide different environmental settings that encourage people to sit, stand, and move throughout their day. Buy the best-quality ergonomic chair you can afford; make sure all furniture settings support people’s posture, especially when they’re using mobile technologies. Seventies-style beanbags no longer cut it! Most good furniture suppliers will also come and give your staff a lesson in ergonomics and chair adjustments to encourage good posture. Providing staff with a page of simple stretches to do at […]