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Leading Through Effective Communication

Here are some steps to ensure your message to your team is getting through all the noise.
Date Published May 9, 2023 - Last Updated February 20, 2024

Five Important Things to Know About Vishing

A Q&A with Brian McDonald, a security officer with Mutare, a telecommunications company, on the latest cybersecurity threat.
Date Published May 9, 2023 - Last Updated February 20, 2024

A History of Help Desks (So Far)

We’ve come a long way from needing paper forms and office visits to get our IT needs met.
Date Published May 8, 2023 - Last Updated February 20, 2024

Announcing the 2023 HDI Awards Winners

After a long competition, we recognize the best of the best of the IT industry at SupportWorld Live in Las Vegas.
Date Published May 3, 2023 - Last Updated February 20, 2024

The Cartography of the Service Desk

An imagined take at what a nation of the service desk industry would look like and what rules would make up its constitution.
Date Published May 2, 2023 - Last Updated February 20, 2024

“What I Learned Was to Never Turn Down an Opportunity”

In this Q&A, HDI Strategic Advisory Board member Marni Casanova offers advice on turning challenges into opportunities.
Date Published May 1, 2023 - Last Updated February 20, 2024

The Problem with SLAs, and How to Fix It

Too often, IT orgs mislabel other metrics and offerings as SLAs. Here is why that can muddy the waters.
Date Published April 26, 2023 - Last Updated February 20, 2024

Customer Support is Not Only About Solving Problems

It’s about restoring the trust that has been broken. Terry White of Omdia discusses how to unpack this important concept.
Date Published April 25, 2023 - Last Updated February 20, 2024

“Nothing is Accomplished Alone.”

In this Q&A, Roy Atkinson shares his perspectives on how success in the IT-industry still depends on our connections with others, despite tech advances.
Date Published April 25, 2023 - Last Updated February 20, 2024

Why Your IT Team Should Journal Everything

The only way to ensure IT service is to track the data. The only way to ensure you have the data is to encourage your team to take the time to document their actions.
Date Published April 19, 2023 - Last Updated February 16, 2024