Cloud subscription costs creeping up? What to review

Per-user cloud licensing — M365, Google Workspace, various SaaS tools — scales with headcount, so costs quietly grow as you hire, even if usage per person hasn't changed. Review your tier or plan choice annually rather than assuming the original decision still fits, and check whether a lower-cost plan for occasional users, or a single higher-tier plan for power users, would suit your actual mix of staff better.

Coach's tip: don't just look at price — check what you'd lose by downgrading a plan before switching, some security features only exist on higher tiers.