How Do You Help People Shift-Left to Self Service?

IT self service holds a lot of promise, but only if it meets the needs of your end user. Here are some tips for how to make that happen.
Date Published March 15, 2022 - Last Updated January 20, 2023

WFH is Here to Stay; That’s Likely a Good Thing

The sky didn’t fall when your team was sent home to work. Now, employers must provide true options for those who want to WFH and those who want to RTO.
Date Published January 11, 2022 - Last Updated January 20, 2023

Self-Service Tips for Shift-Left Succes

Best of HDI in 2022 - #9: HDI Thought Leader and Featured Contributor Nancy Louisnord shares a step-by-step process for how to make this self-service revolution more than just a theory.
Date Published January 6, 2022 - Last Updated January 20, 2023

Best of HDI in 2021 - #9: IT Must be an Integral Partner in Improving Employee Experience

Best of HDI in 2021 - #9: Too often, staff from other departments have a negative view of IT. To change that, IT departments need to understand the needs of the rest of the workforce, listen to continuous feedback from their colleagues, and ensure that tech changes improve daily work conditions.
Date Published December 14, 2021 - Last Updated January 20, 2023

How to Help Your Team Trust You as a Manager

Managers must do more than be straight shooters and do hard work to gain their team’s trust. What’s also needed are small gestures of kindness that lets their teams know they care. Read more from a passage of “Trust Me - Restore Belief & Confidence in an Uncertain World.”
Date Published December 6, 2021 - Last Updated January 20, 2023

3 Ways to Overcome WFH Fatigue in Your IT Department

More tickets, less human contact is a recipe for burnout. Here are some concrete suggestions for how to help ensure your IT support team isn’t feeling overwhelmed. It may take a different strategy to dig out of the mountain of tickets, but it’s better than risking attrition.
Date Published December 2, 2021 - Last Updated December 16, 2021

Pay Attention to Customer Journeys Before Automating Support

Initiatives to integrate chatbots or voice recognition tools that do not take the customer’s experience into account may be doomed to failure. Here’s why taking the time to map out the customer journey may save a lot of headaches for automation efforts.
Date Published December 2, 2021 - Last Updated December 16, 2021

Be Proactive to Prevent Staffing Holes

We all know that we have two weeks, at most, to fill a position, but too often we are stuck either hiring warm bodies or putting extra workload on our team. It’s better to prepare for the inevitable departures. Here’s how.
Date Published December 2, 2021 - Last Updated January 20, 2023

How to Deliver High-Touch, Digital-First Tech Support

 

The pandemic forced a dramatic shift towards digital-first...

Date Published December 2, 2021 - Last Updated January 6, 2023

Following the Leaders: A Panel Discussion on Making Enterprise Service Management Work

 

According to recent insights from Omdia, there is “serious strategic intent from organizations to invest in … enterprise service management (ESM), demonstrating that the practice is no longer just an aspiration for many organizations and is becoming a reality...

Date Published December 2, 2021 - Last Updated December 13, 2021