Smarter Workplace Awareness Month Week 2: Remote Work and Flexible Work Arrangements Amber Stark / Tuesday, September 7, 2021 0 1443 Article rating: 5.0 Read more
September Is Smarter Workplace Awareness Month Amber Stark / Friday, September 4, 2020 0 1801 Article rating: 5.0 Read more
Virtual Working Spaces More Relevant than Ever Amber Stark / Thursday, August 6, 2020 0 2670 Article rating: No rating Earlier this year, SIOP shared its seventh annual Top 10 Workplace Trends list. Based on member surveys, these are the issues that were expected to have the most impact on the workplace in 2020. Eight months into the year and “Virtual working spaces,” which tied for No. 9 on the list, has certainly earned its spot. Read more
Boosting Job Performance When Working from Home: Four Key Strategies Anita C. Keller, Caroline Knight, Sharon K. Parker Barbara Ruland / Tuesday, June 30, 2020 0 10476 Article rating: 5.0 The outbreak of COVID-19 forced many companies to adopt remote work practices, including many who traditionally did not support flexible work arrangements. Several of these companies have now embraced remote working, claiming people’s productivity during this time means they will allow more flexibility in the future. But are managers prepared for such a shift? Do organizations have in place what is needed for workers to be productive at home over the much longer haul? Read more
Using emotional intelligence to take care of yourself and others in a virtual world Victoria Mattingly, PhD, CEO & Founder of Mattingly Solutions Barbara Ruland / Monday, May 18, 2020 0 5889 Article rating: 2.6 For those of us fortunate to still have jobs in a COVID-19 world, I’m right alongside you, learning how to navigate a 100% remote role in a 100% virtual marketplace. Although we’re the lucky ones able to still perform our job during this unprecedented time…it doesn’t mean this #remotelife is easy. Fortunately, we also have resources we can use to buffer or counteract the demands being placed on us in our remote work-life. Job resources refer to any physical, psychological, social, or organizational aspects we can use to complete our work, achieve our goals, reduce the effect of remote work-life demands, and promote personal growth, learning, and development. Read more