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?? Happy B Corp Birthday to us! ?? Wow, time flies! Just one year ago, we officially became B Corp certified, and we couldn't be more proud to have solidified our commitment to people, planet, and purpose. Why did we do it? What did we learn? And what’s next? Sarah Tessier shares all of that and more in our latest blog that dives into the how and why behind our B Corp journey. ????

Can utilization serve as an indicator for agencies that it is time to hire? In our last live session, Nick Patterson, CEO of STORM+SHELTER shared the litmus test that has helped him grow his video production agency sustainably over the past 12 years.

Here’s a list of four things you can do in four minutes. We recommend #4 ?? ?? Eat a Snickers bar ?? Do 30 jumping jacks? ?? Brew a jug of tea ??? Take a quick (virtual) tour of Float with our CEO & Co-founder, Glenn Rogers

What’s the right utilization rate? Well, it depends. We know, we know: it’s not the answer you’re looking for. But stay with us while we explain ??

One of the things we love to do at Float is bust myths. In our last live session, Marcel Petitpas, CEO of Parakeeto, debunked the misconception that utilization has just one definition.

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In a few hours, we’ll be talking about utilization at our live session with Marcel Petitpas, CEO and Co-founder of Parakeeto, and Nick Patterson, CEO of STORM+SHELTER. Don’t miss out on finding out how to find a utilization definition that fits your organization. And, of course, there will be some hot takes ??? Register for the event here ?? ?https://lnkd.in/gUu9dkun Got some pressing questions? Send them in via Slido: https://lnkd.in/dQYevmze

Join us tomorrow for a virtual session with experts Marcel Petitpas, CEO and Co-Founder of Parakeeto, and Nick Patterson, CEO of STORM+SHELTER. ?? Date: 25 February? ??Time: 3 pm ET / 8 pm GMT Learn how to? ?? Define utilization in a way that works for your business ?? Use it to align your team on capacity, scheduling, and key decisions ??Avoid common mistakes that cause overwork and disengagement Register here: https://lnkd.in/gUu9dkun

When scheduling, the devil is in the details. Who’s available? Who’s on vacation? Who’s working part-time or full-time? Float’s visual Schedule makes it easy to stay on top of *every* single scenario. Here are the things you can do: 1?? Allocate flexibly: ??Allocate in hours or percentages ??Drag-and-drop to adjust or reassign work? ??Track progress using tentative or complete statuses 2?? Track capacity in real-time ??Use utilization indications to help keep work balanced? ??Get over-capacity alerts when you’re team is overbooked 3?? Customize your workspace ??Colorcode by client or project? ??Add custom tags to people and projects? ??Filter to find what you need quickly? ??Save your filtered views for easy access Want to see it in action? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dDy-7Kfw

Resourceful #4 is out with another fresh round of insights and tactical advice from?& for resource management and planning pros. In this issue, we ask a key question about managing resources: you’ve got the science. But where is the (he)art? ?? Check it out: