The return-to-office debate rages on. Now tech companies are using mandatory in-office attendance as a performance metric, just like in grade school. Attendance is tied to bonuses, reviews, and even employment. This old-school emphasis on showing up ignores the productivity of remote work arrangements during the...
The workplace may soon undergo a remarkable transformation to entice employees to go back to their offices. Three emerging office designs: the adoption of hybrid work models, a heightened focus on employee well-being, and the quest to imbue the workplace with more profound meaning. As...
It sounds like an oxymoron--remote work and expats. Picture this: An expat flies to the United States for work, but ends up working remotely anyway. There are stories like this that demonstrate how unique the remote work culture has become. Expats may find themselves isolated too,...
The post-pandemic hybrid office set-up has its fair share of critics and supporters. An increasing number of employees have loudly claimed it as their preference, while executive management remains torn in accommodating them or ordering them back to on-site work. In the middle of this...
From the significant shift from on-site work transitioning to fully remote workforces to hybrid workers, the changes in the workforce model can take their toll on an organization’s employees. Recent research conducted by Microsoft on 20,000 individuals across 11 countries discovered that 53% of managers and...
It has been debated whether the surge of remote work has really affected team collaborations negatively. Most online advertising agencies stress the benefits of working remotely. It’s not too surprising since these agencies are fully capable of running business operations without the need to see...
Many companies have accepted remote work as the new normal workplace set up due to the highly transmissible Covid-19 virus. Another term that’s thrown a lot during the pandemic is work-from-anywhere. This workplace model allows employees to experience the highest flexibility when it comes to...
Managing corporate culture is going to be the most challenging part of the new work order, a PWC US Pulse Survey last August revealed. If executives are thrilled by the idea of a return to an in-person environment, but the employees have different views on...
The global shift to a more digital workforce had caused businesses to panic as the pandemic forced communities to go on lockdown. Businesses and employees that were quick to adapt under difficult circumstances have no choice but to embrace new working conditions. According to the 2021...
In the new era of hybrid work, companies are looking to restructure work systems without affecting team cohesion. For companies with an intact staff, it’s a little adjustment. For new workers, it’ll be tricky how they can get noticed at work beyond their weekly recaps....