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Employee Mental Health: How Technology Can Help
According to NHS England and the UK mental health charity Mind, one in four people in England will experience a mental health problem of some kind in a given year. In Canada, this figure is one in five, and in the United States, research indicates that around 45...
read moreAdvice for Returning to the Workplace During COVID-19
A Short Guide to Making the Workplace “COVID-secure” Although it’s still too early to know when the global workforce will return to their offices and other places of work en masse, it’s a good idea for organizations to start preparing for this inevitability. Indeed,...
read moreWant to Boost Organizational Flexibility? Consider the Helix Model
Over the last few years, we have seen the emergence of many trends and new technologies that have changed the way we not only work, but shop, consume, travel, and indeed live. The rapid pace at which these changes appear is entirely unprecedented in history, as is the...
read moreGetting Ready for a Remote Future: Questions You Need to Ask
Several companies have already announced that they’ll be shifting to a hybrid or completely remote working model after the coronavirus pandemic has passed, including Adobe, Capital One, Facebook, and PayPal. In fact, according to Gartner, a whopping 74% of company...
read moreOrganimi x Org-ology: Join Our Organizational Design Roundtable
Effective organizational design has never been more important than it is now. As we face an uncertain future, with many organizations considering the possibility of long-term or permanent remote working, it’s time to don a critical eye and take a look at the structure...
read morePrioritizing Employee Wellbeing During Workplace Re-Entry
When the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold, organizations across the world were plunged into vast uncertainty. And although the road ahead is still uncertain and will inevitably be difficult to navigate, business leaders are shifting their thoughts from whether they...
read moreKeeping Remote Teams Motivated During COVID-19
Most leaders are well past the first hurdles of moving their teams to a remote working environment. By now, most remote teams and their members have set up their tools, defined their processes, and stuck Zoom to their Docks and taskbars. However, these were just the...
read moreTracking and Monitoring Remote Worker Performance: Why and How?
As many businesses have switched to remote working models, it has become clear over time that many of the “traditional” methods of measuring employee performance are no longer suitable. For managers and supervisors, it’s no longer simply a case of looking over their...
read more5 Ways to Lift Spirits as Summer Comes To an End
The end of summer is a tricky time. The days get shorter, the weather dies down, and there can be a general lull as your team’s spirits start to slip. Factor in the C-word (Covid!) and all the problems and challenges that come with it, remote working in particular,...
read moreTips for Building a Positive Remote Work Culture
It takes more to build a strong workplace culture than free snacks, beer on Fridays, and pool tables. It takes genuine dedication to think about how your employees work together and what you as an owner, manager, or supervisor can do to make improvements. But how can...
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