Tag: work from home

June 21, 2021

Millions of employees around the world have experienced the pressure to stay late at the office, get there early, or work through lunch instead of going out or to the lunchroom with coworkers. It’s a phenomenon known as “presenteeism,” and […]

June 9, 2021

Although catapulted to new heights by COVID-19, remote work was on the rise even before the pandemic. In 2019, a Zapier report revealed that 95% of U.S. workers desired to work remotely and that 74% were even willing to quit […]

May 21, 2021

One of the bright spots of the COVID-19 pandemic is how it allowed—really, forced—many companies to reconsider their attitudes toward and policies around remote work. While many trailblazing companies had for years offered the ability to work remotely as a […]

May 18, 2021

Despite, or perhaps because of, months of time spent in a new hybrid work environment in which many employees are continuing to work from home, perspectives on work/life balance have shifted significantly. Some who may have previously longed for more […]

May 14, 2021

After more than 12 months of staring at computer screens that look like the opening credits of The Brady Bunch, employees and their managers are becoming understandably weary of the online meeting experience. Recognizing this, many meeting planners are finding […]

December 11, 2020

By now, many employees have been working from home since March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With no signs of slowing and the rollout of a vaccine to the general public not likely to occur until well […]

October 1, 2020

For many employees, the COVID-19-prompted transition from working in the office to working from home has provided a sense of greater autonomy and flexibility. For many employers, it has created anxiety over productivity and staff supervision. This tension has the […]

September 21, 2020

A result of the coronavirus pandemic has been that employers have had to adapt to the new normal of “remote-working”, which has been a cultural shift for some APAC businesses who are used to working solely from an office. This […]

August 31, 2020

After working from home since late March due to COVID, my employer informed all employees on August 18th that we were expected to return to the office on August 24th. If we decided we needed to continue to work from […]

August 18, 2020

It’s safe to say our nation is in uncharted territory when contemplating how to establish a work/life balance while homeschooling and caring for children, keeping up with the demands of “work from home,” and facing an unknown future. Fortunately, many […]

August 17, 2020

The world of remote work has brought with it all kinds of new models and approaches, as well as allowing opportunities to refine older strategies. We thought we would share with you an infographic that can help leaders understand how […]

July 7, 2020

More employers are considering extending work-from-home (WFH) options for employees through the fall, the end of the year or longer as coronavirus cases continue to surge in parts of the country. But how does an employer or supervisor decide who […]

July 6, 2020

One of the most visible and tangible COVID-19 business impacts for many employees is the complete shift to working from home. According to survey results published by Willis Towers Watson on May 21, 2020, roughly three-quarters of employers adjusted their […]

May 27, 2020

As states and cities reopen after mass shutdowns, employees say they remain concerned about exposure to COVID-19 on the job, an April survey from Eagle Hill Consulting revealed, and many employers have made changes to accommodate those worries. In the […]

May 12, 2020

When your commute is only 30 seconds long and doesn’t even require pants, it’s easy to think that a whole lot of stress is gone. And, sure that commuting stress is gone, but so is your time to sit alone […]

April 14, 2020

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has forced three-quarters of U.S. states to issue stay-at-home orders, impacting nearly 300 million Americans, as of early April. While many states have certain exemptions that allow “essential” businesses to stay up and running, thousands […]

March 26, 2020

Much to the chagrin of employers around the world, employees’ temptation to feign illness to avoid work is not limited to high school students and entry-level employees. Professionals in any industry may seek to avoid a day in the office […]

March 24, 2020

Did you know that the number of remote workers has grown by 140% since 2005? That’s what data from Global Workplace Analytics indicate. Now consider this: 80% of employees reported they’d be more loyal if they had more flexible work […]

February 27, 2020

At the time of this writing, over 75,467 cases and 2,236 deaths related to the coronavirus have been reported and it continues to wreak havoc in China. Businesses large and small have also been impacted while trying to figure out […]

June 24, 2019

For many employees, remote work offers appealing benefits: more freedom, a flexible schedule, and a personalized work space. For others, it creates challenges. For instance, how do companies offer absence and disability support for employees who work outside the office? […]