Workplace culture can be more important than your benefits package when it comes to employee engagement and retention. But it’s harder to pull off in today’s hybrid environments. In HRMorning’s “Voices of HR” podcast, Aimee Gindin of LifeSpeak shared some ideas on how to strike a balance between flexibility and the connectedness that employees crave….
Keeping workers engaged and purpose-driven is an important part of HR’s job, but so is keeping your company out of court because of pitfalls related to the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and more. In HRMorning’s “Voices of HR” podcast, we asked attorney Katherin Nukk-Freeman…
Despite some companies pushing for a return to office, over a third (35%) of workers who can work remotely now do so full-time, and 41% are working a hybrid schedule, according to the Pew Research Center. But creating a successful remote or hybrid culture involves a tricky balance of ensuring productivity and offering flexibility. Those…
Almost three out of every four companies are implementing permanent hybrid work models this year. What kind of impact will that have on company culture, productivity and employee mental health and well-being? In HRMorning’s “Voices of HR” podcast, Amy Freshman, Senior Director of Global HR for ADP – who was working remotely long before the…
More and more frequently we hear about new return-to-office (RTO) policies being implemented in businesses all over the world. While this can be a good idea, many leaders focus so much on the potential benefits that they don’t see the inconvenience, frustration or anger of employees at the change. This mistake can fill the RTO…
It may be unintentional, but proximity bias is a growing reality in the hybrid workplace — and HR leaders want to be sure it doesn’t happen. It’s a crisis of visibility: People in powerful, decision-making positions tend to treat employees who are physically closer to them more favorably than those who aren’t. And most of…
Remote work has countless benefits, from financial advantages like a reduced need for childcare and less money spent on commuting to personal benefits like a better work-life balance. But one benefit of remote work is often overlooked or downplayed – its environmental impacts. Many workers care about the environment and want to make sure that…
For many, hybrid work is a godsend. For others, hybrid work can hurt culture, connection and collaboration. For one company in particular, hybrid work caused it to collapse. And while some companies might not admit they have hybrid work issues, their calls for a full return to office (RTO) suggest it isn’t panning out. Still,…
A few decades ago, the idea of working while on vacation may have seemed absurd and contradictory, but the digital age has made working while taking time off not only accepted, but encouraged in some industries. With the rise of remote work, doing a little bit of work during downtime is more common than ever….
