Best-selling author and entrepreneur Malcolm Gladwell recently came under fire for criticizing work-from-home positions … despite working from home himself for decades. Gladwell, who authored books such as Blink and Outlier, was recently on the podcast “Diary of a CEO” where he shared his thoughts about working from home, and people are not happy. Let’s […]
Almost everyone says they want flexibility these days. Some even demand it. But two researchers found what they say isn’t exactly what they want. “What it seems they really want is autonomy,” say Holger Reisinger and Dane Fetterer, researchers at Jabra in their work published in Harvard Business Review. “Within the context of hybrid work, […]
Hybrid work might be the best recruiting and retention tool these days, but it comes with snags. From efficiency to security – and lots of details in between – hybrid work has drawbacks HR pros and front-line managers must face. Yet, it’s here to stay. About half of American workers say their job can be […]
Return to where? HR pros and company leaders still struggle with the return-to-work matter. The reality is, most companies just don’t know what to do. Or when to do it. Or even how to do it. More than 70% of companies changed their return-to-work plans when COVID-19 variants surged recently. They either put it off […]
Is hybrid work the cure-all we expected when it was the pandemic solution? Not exactly. Employers needed hybrid work – a way to keep employees safe and healthy while getting the job done. Employees wanted – and in some cases, demanded – hybrid or remote work. Schedules and resources split between two locations has some […]
Most Benefits pros have been very busy again. They’re trying to keep everyone safe while handling the onslaught of sick employees and time off requests due to Omicron. But now that things have quieted down a bit, would you like to know how your peers are doing when it comes to returning to the workplace? […]
Here are five ways companies can maintain and use their physical office space as a strategic tool for productivity, growth, and teamwork.
Can your team do remote work forever? Employers continue to struggle with this question – and HR professionals continue to figure out if it’s possible. Truth is, many employees don’t want to come back to the physical workplace. About 60% would like to work remotely all the time, according to research from FlexJobs. Another third […]
You want employees together again. Some don’t want to come back to the office. How can you meet in the middle? HR can make coming back to the office worth it for employees, but it might not be easy. And here’s why: About 60% of employees want to work remotely all the time. About 35% […]
