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Did you know that when you are interrupted, it takes an average of 5 minutes to get back to the same level of concentration you had before? The worst culprit for interruptions are email notifications. We recommend that you only check your email three times a day, or only after you have completed a task. In this short video, Nicky explains how you can turn off that distracting email alert in Outlook so you can focus better and be more effective.

Transparency and Job Ownership at ATS UK Ltd

This year at Advanced Technology Services UK Limited, Derek Hill and his team have focused on increasing transparency and job ownership. This is particularly important as ATS has 185 locations across the globe, primarily in the US, Mexico and UK, and need ways to maintain and strengthen their company culture across borders. In this short video from the 2019 Happy Workplaces Conference, Derek explains what ATS has done to increase transparency and job ownership across the business.

How to use XLOOKUP in Microsoft Excel

The new XLOOKUP feature in the latest version of Microsoft Excel spells the end of the VLOOKUP function. In this blog, Darren explains why you should use XLOOKUP instead of VLOOKUP, and how to use this new feature.

New Features Added to Office 365 in April 2020

New features are regularly added to Microsoft Office 365’s assorted apps to improve user experience. The updates are so frequent that even regular 365 users won’t necessarily be up to date with all the new additions. In April 2020, new features included the ability to drag relevant emails into a group mailbox. Find out more about this and the other newly added features in this blog.

Five Good News Stories From the Past 12 Months

It's been a tough 12 months. In 2019, the UK has had a lot of change — Brexit, a change of Prime Minister and then a general election. In winter, the UK suffered from severe flooding, and now, in spring, we are currently on lockdown due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). However, there is hope in this dark time. In this blog, Billy looks at five good news stories from the past 12 months that you may have missed.

How to Use Flash Fill in Excel

Flash Fill is one of the best tools in Excel - but not many people know about it! It's only available in Excel 2013 and 2016. Learn how it works in this two-minute video.

How to Maintain Resilience in a Time of Crisis

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will affect all of us for months to come and combating it requires cooperation on a mass scale. If you're feeling overwhelmed, don’t be hard on yourself. We’re experiencing something genuinely unprecedented. But we can take certain actions to avoid a mental health deterioration equivalent to the current biological and economic woes. In this blog, Billy outlines four ways that you can maintain your resilience during this stressful period.

How To Collaborate While Working Remotely With Microsoft Teams

With the majority of the workforce now moving to working entirely from home, people are adjusting to new ways of working together without being able to just turn to a colleague and ask something. Microsoft Teams offers many benefits for remote work environments, allowing teams to continue to collaborate and communicate. In this blog, Ed explores our favourite three features of Teams that will change the way you work in Office 365 forever.

A Remote Working Guide: How to Stay Focused and Maintain Work-Life Balance

The stigma around working from home has gradually dwindled in recent years. Office workers desire flexible working options and bosses are seeing the benefits of delivering them. However, the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) still may be the first time that you and your team have had to work from home. Here is our guide to maintain your work/life balance and stay focused while working remotely.

We are monitoring the current Coronavirus outbreak very closely. Here is our current policy regarding our training centre, our online learning programme and what to do if you are not able to attend.