Yes, the Hybrid Workplace Can Work
Yes, the Hybrid Workplace Can Work There is a particular F-word that tends to pop up while navigating the challenges of hybrid work. It’s a familiar scenario. Half of a department sits awkwardly in a conference room while a brave teammate, muttering expletives, troubleshoots audio problems as the remote employees watch impotently from the video […]
Education Company Employees Overwhelmingly Prefer Remote Work. How Are Organizations Responding?
The concept of the workplace has undergone sweeping changes since the onset of the pandemic more than two years ago. Education companies were forced to allow their employees to work remotely during the worst of the pandemic out of necessity. But even as health restrictions have lifted, many of those organizations have chosen to stick […]
Has Remote Work Changed the Travel Landscape?
Widespread access to remote work has changed the travel industry, perhaps for good. While some workers return to the office this year, many others continue to work remotely indefinitely. This seismic shift has changed where people live and work and, increasingly, how they travel. In the first quarter of 2022, nearly 25% of job postings […]
Why requiring workers to spend more days in the office could backfire
Before the pandemic, many corporate leaders believed that allowing their employees to work from home would hurt productivity. But, in many cases, the pandemic proved otherwise. “Productivity [did not suffer] despite many companies going fully remote. Many thrived through that process and continue to hire at record pace,” said Ben Wigert, director of research and strategy for workplace […]
Three Signs Your Culture Is Stuck In 2019
The first sign you are still “culturing” like it’s 2019 is that you haven’t added pingpong tables and beer fridges to your office. No, I’m just kidding. That never was a driving factor. And I doubt that during this “work-at-home experiment,” people were like, “man, I can’t wait to get back to the office and […]
Yelp shuts some offices doubling down on remote; CEO calls hybrid “hell”
Yelp, an app that recommends local restaurants and services to users using location-based services, is closing its offices in New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., as part of a move to double down on remote work. In an interview with The Washington Post, Yelp co-founder and CEO Jeremy Stoppelman called hybrid offices “the worst of […]
Turning the Tide on the Great Resignation
2021 was a year to remember as The Great Resignation routinely made headlines as record numbers of employees quit their jobs. This pandemic-driven phenomenon is largely attributed to people re-evaluating priorities and re-thinking how and where they work. This assumption is further developed as results of a recent survey by Gartner show that 65% of employees pondered the place […]
Why Critics Say Elon Musk’s Recent Return-To-Office Ultimatum Is Dangerous
Elon Musk recently announced that everyone at Tesla is required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week. He says, “to be super clear,” this can’t be “some remote pseudo office” but rather where their actual colleagues are located. “If you don’t show up,” he demanded, “we will assume you have resigned.” Steve […]
Why Thought Leadership Matters To CEO
These days, it’s not enough to just be great at your job. If you want to stand out, you must find ways to share your expertise, promote your brand and spotlight your thoughts. Subject matter experts who are passionate about their messaging can elevate their authority and influence by sharing their knowledge on social media […]