Yet another hot topic making the rounds: Ninjas and telephony. A classic.
After years of remote work, many of us have become self-proclaimed digital ninjas (myself included) — mastering digital collaboration, online meetings, and the hybrid workplace in all its glory.
Speaking of ninjas, let’s have a bit of fun. I thought we’d grade companies’ digital maturity using the classic karate belt system.
(Yes, I know ninjas and karate aren’t the same — but hey, it’s like comparing a tiger to a lynx… potato, potahto.)
🥋 The Digital Belt System
10th Kyu – White Belt (Beginner)
No change from before — you’re mentally still at the office.
9th Kyu – Red Belt
You’ve physically and mentally moved into your home office.
8th Kyu – Orange Belt
Same as above, and you’ve started setting up your digital workplace.
7th Kyu – Yellow Belt
Digital routines and structure are in place.
6th Kyu – Green Belt
You’ve mastered chat, rarely call, and respect others’ focus.
5th Kyu – Blue Belt
Everything above, plus you’ve gathered your chat, files, and projects in one digital workspace.
1st Kyu – Brown Belt
All of the above and you read our blog weekly and use several smart integrations.
5th Dan – Black Belt (Godan)
The digital ninja. Much wow.
You’ve mastered the hybrid workplace, read our latest eBook three times, and you use telephony in Teams.
The point? Collaboration makes you better
When you collaborate inside a dedicated workspace, you boost productivity. You create a central hub where communication, files, and workflows come together — enhanced by smart integrations and simple administration.
And when we’re already talking about efficient workflows… how great is it to have integrated telephony right inside your collaboration tool, where you already spend most of your day chatting?
If you’ve already moved much of your communication and meetings into a “Teams-like” environment, then integrated telephony isn’t just convenient — it’s essential. After all, who wants to juggle apps all day?
Why do companies use Teams?
Because it brings all (or most) communication into one app — creating a smoother, more pleasant workflow.
It works just as well for internal communication as for external collaboration.
It makes teamwork easier.
You have chats, channels, and calls in one place. You can even invite external guests — for free!
Reduce email clutter.
Finally! Few things are as uninspiring as long email threads.
With lynes, you can integrate your email directly in the app — and share messages into chat channels to keep all context in one place.
Integrations that make you better
We talk a lot about productivity and the importance of minimizing app-switching.
That’s why lynes lets you integrate your favorite tools directly into your workflow.
Today, we integrate with apps like HubSpot, Trello, and Slack.
Security first
Security matters — especially when storing sensitive company data in the cloud.
With lynes, everything is encrypted and protected. Each meeting room also has a unique code, so you never have to worry about uninvited guests in your video calls.
The perks of integrated telephony (just like the ninjas)
If you already use a collaboration tool — great! It’s powerful and efficient.
But when you integrate your telephony, it becomes even more powerful.
Forget about ringing phones during video calls, duplicated status settings, and messy admin work.
Calls and presence
When you integrate lynes telephony, you’ll never get interrupted by incoming calls during meetings.
You don’t need to update your status in multiple apps — if you join a meeting, your phone status automatically switches to “busy.”
Of course, you can still set your presence manually — for meetings, vacations, or focus time.
The company PBX integrates too
Your company PBX can also be connected or migrated into lynes.
That means everything — PBX, chat, video, collaboration, integrations, and more — lives in one unified platform.
And since your PBX connects directly to your line status, you’re automatically logged out of call queues when you’re busy.
One place for all administration
Teams becomes your hub.
You can manage everything in one place — creating call groups, adding users, or activating SIM cards — all within the same interface.
So… are you ready to become a ninja?
Welcome to our dojo 😉
Best regards,
Filip, 5th Dan (Godan)
