Here's why online tools that are meant to improve productivity, like Slack, sometimes have the opposite effect - and what you can do about it. 'If it's not used in a way people find productive, then you need to think about the way your team is operating and change.' Multiple subscriptions can be created to receive. Slack’s connectivity problems were confirmed on the company’s own system status page, where it noted that there are incidents with connections at this time. 'You could say the same thing about email or text messaging or any technology,' a Slack spokesperson tells Grow. Slack (WORK), a popular workplace communication platform, confirmed a service interruption for some users on Monday morning as many workers returned from the holiday break. Subscribers can sign up to receive status notifications in their own Slack channels. When Slack was down for a few hours on July 27, 2018, productivity went up compared to the previous week when Slack was functioning, according to a report by RescueTime, a time-tracking, distraction-blocking software.

More from Grow: The credit score you need to buy a home Here's how to talk with your parents about their estate plan 3 in-demand skills that 'can help you stand out' to employersīut they can also adversely affect productivity. During a global pandemic, communication tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Cisco Jabber can serve as important channels to help keep all-remote teams functioning, as well as a lifeline to office culture.

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