By the time employees return to the same worksite, this may be not just a ‘well worn’ cliché but a disregarded one. Catch phrases are memorable and repeatable but do they evoke the intended action?When people are fearful, feeling even slightly threatened, uncertain or in any way unsafe, what is considered ‘good’ for the community […]
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Even though lockdown conditions are beginning to ease, it’s clear that many organisations won’t be returning to ‘business as usual’ any time soon and will be continuing with some aspects of remote work. There are many upsides to this but one area that organisations need to focus on is employee relations, and ensuring that they […]
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In a recent Forbes article Tracey Brower made ‘5 Predictions About How Coronavirus Will Change The Future Of Work’. One prediction is that ‘Your boss and teammates will be more empathetic about your work-life’. Brower claims, ‘After having been home so much….managers and colleagues will have new respect for life’s demands, and appreciation for all-things […]
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Seth Godin notes in his recent blog that smartphone users have hired their phones to accomplish certain tasks. With rapid increases in technology we are able to manipulate our phones to produce very effective results and we would be hard pressed to be able to work so efficiently without them. I wonder how many smartphone […]
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There is no longer a clear divide between an employee’s work and private life. Are your employees aware that their employer may: Monitor personal activity on any piece of technology which accesses work systems or is directly provided by the business? Evoke a formal disciplinary process if the employee attends to personal matters (i.e. engaging […]
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