The standard nine-to-five workday is now a thing of the past. Across the country, many of us are spending long hours in the office (or, more and more often, the home office) or on the job site. Beyond that, things like email alerts and company messenger systems make it so we are [...]
Last week, we talked about the surge of companies embracing virtual workers. Thanks to all of the communication, project management, and file-sharing apps, collaborating from around the world has never been easier. Many employees are thrilled by this transition, improving company morale and retention rates. It is also benefiting companies by allowing [...]
One of the biggest trends that we are seeing recently is the growth of virtual workers, i.e., employees who can work from home (or anywhere, really). This shift in culture has been fueled by a number of different things. For example, technology has given us the incredible ability to connect with one [...]
As a result of the on-demand economy and the number of new start-ups, there has been more interest in hiring freelance and contract workers. Over the past few years, there has been an increase across nearly all industries. Not only does it give companies more flexibility, but it allows them to quickly [...]
Whether you have expressly stated it or not, team members will look to their manager for cues on how to work. This can include things like the number of hours that they should be working, the level of quality that will be deemed “acceptable,” when it is okay to stay home or [...]
It has been estimated that nearly one-third of Americans suffer from sleep deprivation, the effects of which can be devastating. To the individual, this can result in lowered memory and cognitive functioning, an increase in stress, plus higher rates of depression and other health risks. For businesses, your employees’ level of sleep [...]
Stress costs businesses billions of dollars every year. In fact, up to one-third of workers report feeling high levels of stress. This can have far-reaching effects that touch nearly every aspect of the workplace. Not only does stress lower efficiency and performance levels, but it is also responsible for up to 40% [...]
In our last two blog posts, we talked about how technology can actually be a drain on our productivity. We can overcomplicate things or split our attention, and our work product suffers as a result. Of course, technology isn’t all bad. There are a number of apps that can help us better [...]
In our last blog post, we went over how – even with all of the fancy productivity apps out there today – the most effective trick might just be good, old fashioned list-making. Technology has actually made us less productive in many instances, a big reason being: we are always connected! There are far [...]
Nowadays, there are a seemingly endless number of apps and programs and shortcuts, all designed to help us work more efficiently. By all measures, we should be able to do more in less amount of time. Not only that, but we have the ability to work from anywhere, communicate at any time [...]
At the end of the day, you will have to say goodbye to top talent. This is inevitable. It does not matter how much appreciation you show, or even how happy an individual is working with your company. This is simply a fact of life in the business world. However, how a [...]
Over the past two weeks, we have discussed things that companies can do in order to increase employee retention rates. As we have mentioned previously, this can save a company a substantial amount of money that would otherwise be spent on interviewing and onboarding. A big way to improve employee retention rates [...]
