Estimated reading time: 4 minutes As we’re hearing more about vaccines, it’s only natural to talk about people gathering together. And that of course, leads to a conversation about employees coming back to the office. It reminded me of an article I saw on Business Insider a couple of months ago about how “Zillow is adopting a hybrid model of work, but its CEO says it’s trying to prevent one …
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I’ve heard a lot of talk lately about organizations wanting to plan for when employees return to the office and employees wanting to stay remote a while longer. This should not be a surprise to anyone. But I did see someone remark that “hybrid” workforces are starting to be a recruitment marketing tool. Organizations that are trying to recruit right now, might want to think …
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In the first episode of The HR Bartender Show, my guest Jim Stroud, vice president of marketing for Proactive Talent, mentioned a challenge for recruiters that revolved around location-based pay. It had been reported that Facebook was going tie pay to location. For example, if I worked for Facebook in California and during the pandemic I moved to North Carolina, my salary could be adjusted according to the North Carolina …
Is it possible to work remotely and still be motivated? The pandemic era has led businesses and individuals to a new reality. Instead of paying attention to more tactical work, the “new world order” encourages people to work from home, be adaptive, and become more flexible with matters that arise. Several teams have failed to achieve these qualities of work, while others have managed to acquire them, thus experiencing high …
Extreme Accountability: The Warrior’s Way in the Workforce What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Navy SEALs? Battle-hardened commandos charging through combat in exotic locations, most likely. What if I told you that the same mindsets and organization techniques that make these decorated soldiers stand out can also be applied at the office with your team? Sounds strange, I know, but stay with me …