Find it difficult to collaborate with a remote team? You aren't alone. About 40% of managers don't feel confident in their ability to manage and collaborate with their remote team, a Harvard Business School study found. And almost 20% of…
Leadership & Strategy
The most effective managers aren’t necessarily those who have the most naturally talented team of people. Instead, managers who excel are those who get people to work together more productively, to get each member of a team to do his…
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.…
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…
Balancing between caring personally and challenging colleagues directly during the pandemic is more important than ever, as many employees find themselves being informal coaches/mentors for one another. We’re listening to “ZOOMed” stories that can be hard to hear and responding…
Who is a valuable employee at your organization? Any good list will include informal leaders, because even though these colleagues lead without a title, they are more vital than ever before. In our data-hungry workplaces, managers have to get more…
The COVID-19 pandemic is the ultimate game-changer that has turned many things, especially business, on its head. Most companies have implementing work-from-home-arrangements for employees so they can keep things running. Along with all the cautions about online scams and email…
Courts have ruled that managers and supervisors can be held personally liable for FLSA violations. And now, in a new twist, courts are saying they can be individually liable for FMLA violations as well. Here's why and when. (more…)
With the combination of a new federal rule and several state laws, many companies are currently required to enroll in E-Verify. Here's a comprehensive list of who's covered: (more…)
