More Red Flags: The Checklist You Didn’t Know You Needed

More Red Flags: The Checklist You Didn’t Know You Needed

Some warning signs are obvious—slow response times, surprise charges, tools that keep breaking. But others are easier to miss until they’ve already cost you time, money, or trust. This isn’t about nitpicking. It’s about giving you a sharper lens to spot providers who...
Culture and Turnover Red Flags

Culture and Turnover Red Flags

Great tools won’t save a bad culture. When your IT provider runs hot—constant churn, burnout, and a rush-it-out-the-door mindset—the cracks show up in your day-to-day. 1) High staff churn and burnout New names keep popping up on tickets. You re-explain your...
No Documentation, No Control

No Documentation, No Control

If everything lives in one person’s head, you’re one PTO day away from stuck. This isn’t about you personally holding admin passwords or MFA reset codes—that isn’t safe practice. It’s about continuity on the provider’s side: shared, current documentation so work...
No One Owns the Problem

No One Owns the Problem

When everything is “someone else’s system,” nothing gets fixed. Ownership is the difference between a quick recovery and a week of finger-pointing. 1) Shifting blame instead of solving “Not our problem.” You’ve heard it. Maybe it’s the software vendor, the internet...