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Is All This Extra Tech Actually Making Your Team More Productive?
You should want your team to be ready and able to accomplish as much as possible. So, when a team member approaches you with a request for a better laptop or a dual-monitor setup and the wish to do more with their time, you should agree. However, there may be that little voice in the back of your head, whispering, “Was that a wise investment?”It can be hard to balance the need for employee satisfaction with your budgetary restrictions, but it must be done. Let’s go over the considerations you need to make… as well as the pitfalls that must be avoided.Your Existing Technology May Be Holding You
You should want your team to be ready and able to accomplish as much as possible. So, when a team member approaches you with a request for a better laptop or a dual-monitor setup and the wish to do more with their time, you should agree. However, there may be that little voice in the back of your head, whispering, “Was that a wise investment?”It can be hard to balance the need for employee satisfaction with your budgetary restrictions, but it must be done. Let’s go over the considerations you need to make… as well as the pitfalls that must be avoided.Your Existing Technology May Be Holding You Back More Than You’d ThinkWhether your employees are requesting new or additional technology or not, you must maintain your technology over time, upgrading it as necessary. Exactly why it is so vital becomes clear with a few simple calculations.Let’s assume that an older computer burns through an extra five minutes of the user’s time every day, just because of slow loading times, restarts, and laggy boot times. That’s obviously frustrating, but it only gets worse when you start looking at it on a macro scale.If an employee works about 250 days each year and loses five minutes each day, they lose 1,250 minutes each year. This equals 20.8 hours, half of a work week. If this impacts your whole team, that’s suddenly months down the drain.So, ensuring that your team has the technology that reliably works really does make a difference.The benefits don’t stop there, either—back in the 1920s, studies indicated that productivity could be measurably boosted if workers felt their needs were being noticed and met. Essentially, the study demonstrated that prioritizing the well-being of a workforce was sufficient to motivate that workforce to perform more effectively. This means that simply providing your team with new equipment can help boost productivity.How Modern Productivity Can Be MeasuredThere are a few key signs that your productivity has improved, if you know where to look. Here are some places to get you started:Support tickets - The number of support tickets that come in for specific issues can indicate if productivity-sapping problems have been solved. For instance, if you’ve suddenly received far fewer tickets concerning Internet connectivity issues after you’ve updated your router, you’ve improved productivity by taking away a problem.Task time - If a task took 25 minutes to complete, and it suddenly takes 12 minutes after new tech has been introduced, that’s an opportunity to consider how your productivity has been improved.Employee feedback - Simply ask your team members if they’ve noticed anything changing after you’ve made improvements.We Can Help You Manage Your Hardware!Instead of having to make the decision when the duress of a desktop conking out or a server’s hum fading into silence is adding pressure, why not plan for it ahead of time so the panic doesn’t have to set in? Argentum IT will be there to help you design a predictable schedule to refresh your hardware, allowing for more effective budgeting and standardized IT across your business.We’re dedicated to helping businesses invest in the correct tools for their needs and ensure that their teams are able to maximize what these tools can do. Let us help you next. Give us a call at (502) 473-6407 to get started.
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AI Governance for Private Equity: The Missing Piece of Your Firm’s Data Policy
By Kirk Samuels, Executive Director Cybersecurity PE firms handle some of the most sensitive data in business. This blog explores
By Kirk Samuels, Executive Director Cybersecurity PE firms handle some of the most sensitive data in business. This blog explores
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Networking and Security Solutions for Monterey Bay SMBs
Protect your Monterey Bay business with the right networking and security solutions. Our guide explains core components, benefits, and how to choose a plan.
Protect your Monterey Bay business with the right networking and security solutions. Our guide explains core components, benefits, and how to choose a plan.
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How Fidelity State Bank Achieved IT Compliance Success
“That was an eye-opening … learning experience, knowing that [RESULTS Technology] was working behind the scenes to make sure that we were kept up to date, compliant, and secure.” —Noel Gaucin, VP Loan Officer for Fidelity State Bank & Trust Company Running a community bank is all about striking the right balance: delivering great service
“That was an eye-opening … learning experience, knowing that [RESULTS Technology] was working behind the scenes to make sure that we were kept up to date, compliant, and secure.” —Noel Gaucin, VP Loan Officer for Fidelity State Bank & Trust Company Running a community bank is all about striking the right balance: delivering great service
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Colorado AI Law Rewrite 2026: What SB 26-189 Means for Businesses
Colorado’s AI Law Rewrite: A Turning Point for Innovation and Accountability Colorado has once again placed itself at the center of the national artificial intelligence debate. After nearly two years
Colorado’s AI Law Rewrite: A Turning Point for Innovation and Accountability Colorado has once again placed itself at the center of the national artificial intelligence debate. After nearly two years
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MSP Cyber Security Best Practices
Why Every Business Needs to Take MSP Cybersecurity Seriously
Why Every Business Needs to Take MSP Cybersecurity Seriously
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Phantom AI: The Hidden AI Risk Already Inside Most Businesses
Most business owners believe the biggest AI risk is employees using artificial intelligence incorrectly. We see it differently. The larger threat may actually be something many organizations don’t even realize is already happening inside their environment: Phantom AI. What Is Phantom AI? “Phantom AI” refers to employees using AI tools throughout the workday without formal
Most business owners believe the biggest AI risk is employees using artificial intelligence incorrectly. We see it differently. The larger threat may actually be something many organizations don’t even realize is already happening inside their environment: Phantom AI. What Is Phantom AI? “Phantom AI” refers to employees using AI tools throughout the workday without formal
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Your Password Is the Sticky Note on the Front Desk
Your Password Is the Sticky Note on the Front Desk Walk into almost any dental office and you’ll see it eventually. A password taped under a keyboard. A login written
Your Password Is the Sticky Note on the Front Desk Walk into almost any dental office and you’ll see it eventually. A password taped under a keyboard. A login written
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AI Didn’t Just Change How You Work. It Changed Who’s Coming After You.
You’ve heard the buzz about AI, and you’re probably feeling the pressure to keep up. But moving fast without a plan isn’t just inefficient. It’s dangerous. Every shortcut you take today creates a vulnerability someone else can exploit tomorrow. Before you roll out another tool your team isn’t ready for, you need to understand what’s
You’ve heard the buzz about AI, and you’re probably feeling the pressure to keep up. But moving fast without a plan isn’t just inefficient. It’s dangerous. Every shortcut you take today creates a vulnerability someone else can exploit tomorrow. Before you roll out another tool your team isn’t ready for, you need to understand what’s
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Is Your Law Firm Under-Billed?
Is Your Law Firm Under-Billed? I spent years inside law firm finance, sitting in partner meetings, reviewing realization reports, watching incredibly talented attorneys work 60-hour weeks and still wonder why revenue wasn’t moving the needle. Here’s the hard truth I kept coming back to: The problem usually wasn’t the work. It was what happened after
Is Your Law Firm Under-Billed? I spent years inside law firm finance, sitting in partner meetings, reviewing realization reports, watching incredibly talented attorneys work 60-hour weeks and still wonder why revenue wasn’t moving the needle. Here’s the hard truth I kept coming back to: The problem usually wasn’t the work. It was what happened after
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Why Partnering with a Dell Titanium Partner Gives Your Business an Edge
A Dell Titanium Partner can give your business a stronger path for planning, purchasing, deploying, and supporting Dell Technologies solutions. For many organizations, the partner you choose matters as much as the technology itself. A server refresh, storage upgrade, endpoint rollout, cloud project, or data protection plan can involve several moving parts. The right partner helps connect those pieces into a practical IT roadmap. Titanium status is one signal that a provider has made a significant commitment to Dell Technologies. It should be considered alongside technical fit, industry experie
A Dell Titanium Partner can give your business a stronger path for planning, purchasing, deploying, and supporting Dell Technologies solutions. For many organizations, the partner you choose matters as much as the technology itself. A server refresh, storage upgrade, endpoint rollout, cloud project, or data protection plan can involve several moving parts. The right partner helps connect those pieces into a practical IT roadmap. Titanium status is one signal that a provider has made a significant commitment to Dell Technologies. It should be considered alongside technical fit, industry experience, support model, and long-term planning capability. For a broader look at the infrastructure side of Dell’s portfolio, our guide to Dell Data Center Solutions for Modern Enterprise IT is a useful next read. What Is a Dell Titanium Partner? A Dell Titanium Partner is part of the Dell Technologies Partner Program. Titanium sits at the top of Dell’s metal-tier partner structure and reflects a higher level of program alignment than lower tiers. Dell describes its partner ecosystem as one of the largest in the IT industry, with partners supported by tools, training, resources, financial incentives, and access to Dell’s broad technology portfolio. The Dell Technologies Partner Program includes support for areas
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