Three years of Covid-inspired disruption to the way work is done has left uncertainty in its wake. But waving a magic wand and saying, "we're going back to the way things were," isn't going to work for a number of reasons.
Some unwelcome workplace behaviors disappear when we work remotely. But when the way we work changes, so do the ways we manage to annoy and undermine each other.
Social chit-chat is a vital part of being human. But how does that fit in with the the new normal of hybrid or home working where our physical contact with others is limited?
Remote working is all very well, but how can we get a real feel for other people and build meaningful relationships without ever being in physical proximity to them?
A variety of issues still plague today's hybrid work environments, particularly around the tech used to enable effective remote working.
Everyone knows that if you work from home once everyone else returns to the office, you've obviously decided your career doesn't matter. Right?
What's the link between the iconic Blackberry phone and the Covid pandemic?
The new year is a great time to ask some fundamental questions about how your remote team works together and what needs to change.
There is one factor that can be lethal for remote teams that usually isn't a problem when everyone is in the same place. That invisible killer is exclusion.
As we design the "next" workplace, we need to shift our focus from where, when, and how employees perform their work, to why they want to perform it.
Trusting the people you work with (and for) has never been easy. But when you work remotely it's even tougher.
We talk to Wayne Turmel about his brand new book, “The Long-Distance Teammate”, and how you can become a really effective member of a remote team.
After this unprecedented year, finding ways for a team to connect and address the needs of the whole person rather than focusing solely on work priorities is more important than ever.
As companies increasingly source talent for specific pieces of work, how can they manage an increasingly complex 'quantum' workforce?
As a manager, how do team members respond to your approach to solving problems? How does team dynamics gel with your personality and affect chemistry and productivity?
What are offices going to look like in a post-pandemic world? How can they become safe and productive spaces?
People who work remotely often claim to be ‘more productive’. But productivity is a long-term measurement that means more than just getting more tasks finished in a given time period.
In the post-Covid era of flexible work, physical and remote workspaces will coexist. But the question is: how can this fragmented set-up be effectively managed?
For businesses that are reliant on manual processes that require people and paper to be physically together in one space, the COVID-19 pandemic is posing some fundamental challenges.
People who work remotely often view the absence of office politics as a real plus. But they’re wrong. Understanding organizational and inter-personal dynamics is a critical part of that thing called ‘work’.
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