Why It’s Past Time Fire Departments Ditch the Bulletin Board — Here’s How They Can
The bulletin board has long been a fixture in fire & rescue. Predating even email, this static piece of cork is responsible for providing firefighters with an array of information, from updates to general advice to community events. Unfortunately, it’s also notoriously unreliable as a communication medium. We live in an era where you can […]
Community, Communication, and Collaboration: The 3 C’s of Fire and Rescue
There is a fire at an industrial facility. While onsite personnel muster and make their way to safety, nearby communities must be swiftly evacuated. The fire department, meanwhile, must mobilize its volunteers immediately, providing them with minute-by-minute updates of the situation as they respond. Thousands of volunteers. Multiple community groups. Industrial facilities and power plants. […]
Engaging With the New Generation of First Responders
We live in an era of digitization. Connecting with someone halfway around the world is as simple as opening an app. Remote work has overtaken multiple industries, and ease of use is now every bit as important as security. There is now an entire generation that has never experienced life without smartphones and the Internet. […]
Is Poor Communication Killing Your Business’s Culture? Here’s How to Tell
In addition to forcing the entire world into distributed work before many of us were ready, the coronavirus pandemic taught us an unexpected lesson. As everyone struggled with the challenges of working from home, it became increasingly clear that many businesses simply had no idea how to communicate — not digitally, at least. This was […]
Why The Bulletin Board Still Has a Place in Your Business
Upcoming workshops and seminars. Company announcements. Birthdays, parties, anniversaries, and all manner of other important events. The bulletin board has for decades been a fixture of communities, workplaces, and first responder agencies. At the time of its inception, it was simply the best way to keep everyone up to date. As you might expect, a […]
Why Digital Meetings Alone Can’t Preserve Corporate Culture
One of the earliest and most significant trends brought about by the world’s shift to distributed work was an upturn in the usage and prevalence of videoconferencing apps like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Per The National Bureau of Economic Research, over the course of the pandemic the number of digital meetings we’ve hosted has increased, […]