Remote work and working from home are gaining traction in the mainstream workforce due to the recent international crisis’. Previously this work style was labelled as unconventional. Still, due to the recent shove over the cliff, work and the way it is managed had to be reimagined for business to stay afloat. Now, it looks like remote working is going to be the new normal for many people worldwide. There is still an optics problem Read more…
A thriving global HR strategy depends on how well you involve and engage everyone in the organisation to achieve business goals. This is dependent on how well communications and relations are managed with everyone in the process. Everybody in your company is to be considered a stakeholder in your global HR strategy. All employees are impacted by HR processes in their working lives and should be able to have a say. But when you embark Read more…
We’ve all been working remotely for a while now, and most of us have settled into our routines. We’ve gotten out of the habit of hustling out the door, and have generally slowed our pace down throughout the day (even if it’s just a little, with children tugging at our pajama pants). However, with that routine comes a level of comfort. We have generally accepted the state of things for now, and no matter where Read more…
Companies are now considering what to do on the other side of the coronavirus. Many company officials are trying to plan their next few years, and what that will look like with the structure of their employees. Will it be full time remote work, full time in the office, or a mix of the two? There are a lot of considerations before a decision is made to return to the office full time. Office Safety. Read more…
The global ‘remote’ and ‘work from home’ community is growing exponentially. Even when the current crisis has passed, our way of working is going to change. There will be more flexibility and technology accessible to employees giving them further opportunities to work from home. Three of the biggest bonuses for working from home is having fewer distractions, less stress from commuting and less impact from office politics. However, working remotely can come with some potential Read more…
It goes without saying: COVID-19 really changed our current state of affairs rapidly and took us all by surprise. Over the past few weeks, you can’t turn on the news, or log in to your social media favorites without seeing the effects, opinions, and climbing numbers of how our health, economies and societies are changing due to the Coronavirus. This panic-inducing, anxiety ridden shock has really weighed heavy on everyone, sending many people into elongated Read more…
Many businesses are wondering how to move forward after COVID-19 releases it’s grip on the world. The services industry, such as cleaning companies, electricians, and even hairdressers have come to a halt, unable to safely access their customers due to safe social distancing requirements. The technical industry has also changed dramatically, with towering office buildings standing empty, as non essential employees cannot report to work. We have no indication of how long public health officials Read more…
There is a new way of working, and it’s terrifying everyone – employers and employees. But what if we were to focus on the benefits, instead of the total mayhem and disadvantages we believe to be true. What if we are letting our anxieties of the current world climate, shade the possibilities that could be opening up to us as a workforce moving forward. Let’s change our focus and look at some of the best Read more…
Having the right people who possess the right skills at the right time when they are needed is the basis of strategic workforce planning. It is the ability to recognize the diverse talent needs and agility necessary for long-term success in a fast-changing world. It entails understanding the gap between workforce demand and supply in different business scenarios that will set the organization for future success. With the right workforce planning, an organization will be Read more…
That the world we live and work in is changing at an extremely extraordinary pace is something a few would dispute. For business executives, in particular, there is immense pressure to not only survive in this dynamic landscape but to thrive. Continuous innovation is one of the most important strategies many companies are leaning on to beat competition and also drive growth. Agile principles towards employee engagement would not be of much surprise then, especially Read more…
More and more employers are using different tools and techniques to control their workers at the office. The truth is that if you put yourself in your employer’s shoes, you understand that they are paying you for your work. So, the time that you spend checking your personal mail, social media accounts, among others while you should e-working is seen as a cost to him. But does this allow your employer to “spy” you when Read more…
“Though you may not take a person and put a job description against them and say this person is a manager, there is a lot of management going on, and in fact, perhaps management is even more important in an organization with a work chart, as opposed to an org chart, because there is more to manage.” – Ethan Bernstein, A Harvard Business School professor. Taking it one step further, David Burkus affirms that “‘managerless’ Read more…