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By Simon Trevarthen Corporations love boxes. Whether is it org. charts with boxes that define and hem in your role, neat role and responsibilities, and worst of all, beige cubicles. Designed in 1964, with the intention of “empowering people,” cubicles are a symptom of all that is wrong with atomized, fragmented work cultures. Chances are, […]
Four sorts of key benefits to the business from DEI can be linked to four forms of normative management as well as four typical strategic sources of competitive advantages. These benefits are gained by DEI policies which are extended to actively include more people with diverse backgrounds, without excluding or disadvantaging people with conventional backgrounds.
Many employees are comfortable working online, using a range of technologies and transmitting their work product electronically. They’re increasingly more comfortable meeting virtually to plan, collaborate, monitor progress, and solve problems. Employers are wise to recognize that the same technologies that enable remote work also enable remote engagement, potentially improving performance, dedication, and job satisfaction.
In this HRChat company profile, we focus on the recent Top Employers Institute’s 2021 Top Employers award-winner, the Paramount Group. Paramount is an African-based global aerospace and technology company, who is a leader in defense and security innovation, and a trusted partner to governments around the world, providing products, services and consultancy, including support for peacekeeping missions. Our guest is Alison Crooks, CEO at Paramount Industrial Holdings/
In my experience, there is a tendency to lean too heavily on one side of the spectrum or the other. For example, when approaching difficult conversations, most leaders are prone to being too soft or too aggressive. Like my coworker, Mary, we can be so empathetic that we take on the pain or discomfort of others, which limits our ability to speak directly and openly. Or we can choose to emotionally disconnect from others so that we may speak directly with less concern for their feelings, leaving us at risk of sounding harsh and even uncaring.
Almost 60% of workers in the United States are paid at hourly rates and nearly 69% of Americans would experience financial difficulty if their paychecks were delayed for a week. But what if tech could give hourly workers the flexibility to receive their pay sooner? This would allow them to circumvent high-interest payday loans just to make ends meet during these tough economic times. I recently get a chance to speak with Nico Simko, CEO and co-founder of social-impact fintech Clair, which is championing this revolution.
If you are a manager or owner who routinely brings in seasonal workers, then you may already be bracing for the marathon of late nights and cascades of spreadsheets. Fortunately, this year doesn’t need to be filled with dread. This year, instead of juggling emails, why don’t you give contract staffing software (CSS) a try? […]
As the coronavirus pandemic brings healthcare to the forefront of America’s mind, HR professionals are considering the importance of benefits packages more than ever. Benefits are crucial to attracting and retaining good employees, even when there’s not a global pandemic — according to national studies, 49% of employees report they would seek out new jobs […]
Many employees have had to completely alter the ways in which they complete work-related tasks, as companies have had to change their working practices and cultures in an effort to efficiently adjust to the extreme changes that have occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The future of work is about humans and technology working in tandem towards a brighter, more productive future. The shift towards a hybrid model of work will positively impact companies in three ways: talent over geography, a dedicated focus on employee-valued programs, and a move towards environmentally conscious ways of working.