Remote work program reduction can come with a number of challenges. According to the latest news reports, many employees are balking at the idea. The Annual Work Trend Index Report by Microsoft states that 50% of employers were looking to bring back employees to the office full time. Whereas 53% of employees are more likely…
ure and how to build it, is a hot topic these days. I see it popping up frequently in my Google Alerts and in social media comments. But as I read the article and the responses, I find myself shaking my head. Remote work culture is organizational culture. It’s not a separate construct. There is research and articles already available on organizational culture. These are just as effective at solving common culture challenges experienced by remote workers, teams and organizations.
Remote work is once again having a surge forward in utilization due to a natural disaster, war or pestilence. Not familiar with past encounters? Jack Nilles, the father of teleworking, has a quick blog post on how this is not a new phenomenon. As remote work has again gone through a growth spurt, so has remote work research.
In a recent article by the Wall Street Journal I read a quote that made me exceptionally happy: Corrado Azzarita, global chief information officer at Kraft Heinz Co. , said luring or retaining IT talent can no longer be limited by geography. “We are designing a digital employee experience that allows for hybrid, in-person or remote,” Mr. Azzarita…
This habit that we studious home workers have – head down, nose buried in our work – is why people believe that we are actually not working. Odd isn’t it? Those habits we have that make us great workers, are the reasons why we are perceived (on occasion) as slackers. Here are three things we can do to help deflect this perception.