What's the best way to ensure a better remote work experience and maintain a positive company culture? Survey remote employees. Early. Often. Consistently. Then respond to what they say, feel and request. "Getting the voice of the employee is not…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, you have had to do more with less. Your budget may have been cut and you need to figure out how to get a big bang for your buck on your Training & Development (T&D) efforts.…
Insightful business leaders know that poor soft skills are one of the chief reasons meaningful recognition among employees fails to take hold. When managers fail to demonstrate social grace, communicate with clarity, listen well and negotiate clearly, business efforts lag…
The dust has barely settled after the move from office to home. And the complaints are already piling up! Welcome to the new challenges of managing a remote workforce. Some issues are related to HR policy and procedure. Many are…
Zoom gloom? Teams troubles? Skype snags? Video conferencing can be more frustrating than it is productive. Businesses hold more than 11 million video conferences each day in the U.S. It's critical HR leaders and managers get them right because poorly…
"Work from home" isn't just a perk anymore. It's the future of work. And HR leaders will want to create or adapt remote work policies that fit the new reality. Nearly 60% of CFOs say they're ready to make -…
You put time and special care into creating the greatest work team ever. And now it's on the verge of becoming a struggling virtual team. The move to remote work might be a disappointment for HR pros who love their…
Curiosity impacts business at every level. The more your employees are curious about customers and the people your organization serves – about how your business does its business -- the more engaged they’ll become. Engaged employees are curious about why…
A friend recently bemoaned to me, "Quitting time doesn't seem to exist anymore." She's not alone. Most newly remote employees struggle with work/life balance. People working from home log nearly an hour more each day than when they worked in…
Some employees work from home. Some exist on-site. Others settled in-between. One thing they have in common: new expectations. Employees have different work experience expectations - ranging from where and when they work to how and why they communicate. And…
With the Covid-19 pandemic forcing people to work from home, including those responsible for recruitment, traditional in-office face-to-face interviews are now often replaced by video. But don’t let your guard down. The war for talent is still raging, and you…
In these uncertain times, employees are feeling stressed and increasingly relying on benefits offerings when deciding where to work. That’s why employers can no longer afford to treat employee benefits as an afterthought. Nowadays, firms need to strategically develop or…
We have adapted to a new normal, moving our water cooler conversations to text chats and trading conference rooms for virtual meetings. As supervisors and remote employees alike adjusted to the changes, our organizations may have foregone traditional feedback of…
It's great to work from the couch ... except maybe for the aching back, tired eyes and sore neck. They're nasty results of ergonomic sins we need to avoid. And most brought home or picked up unsafe habits - ergonomically…
Working from home may feel singular, but it can be a catapult for any company's diversity and inclusion efforts. Many companies quickly shifted operations to work from home (WFH) when the pandemic hit. And they found the wheels still turned,…
Much has been said, and written, about successfully managing remote teams. So, if you are a manager leading remotely, here are the five top things you really need to know -- and do. No-Meeting Day Companies from Shopify to Facebook…
