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CultureWTF is Pleasanteeism?

While many employees relish the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in person, for some, this cheery attitude belies underlying fears about returning to the office.

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Technology‘I’m holding out to go to the toilet’: Why monitoring employees – inside and outside the office – is rocketing anxiety

Employers anxious about optimizing productivity levels, are turning to monitoring software to keep tabs on staff. But it’s a slippery slope.

LeadershipDiary of a CPO: To work at Credit Karma you must be vaxxed and in the office. In return: unlimited coffee and cocktails

Credit Karma’s chief people, places and publicity officer Colleen McCreary on why the company requires employees to work in the office–at least some of the time.

DE&IHow lack of legal ramifications for employers refusing flexible working is causing a female ‘flexidus’

Employees may be demanding flexibility, but it doesn’t mean their employers are legally required to provide it. Lawyers say this is causing a “flexidus” of women quitting.

TalentResponding with impact: How PepsiCo and others are empowering passionate employees to help Ukrainian refugees

From the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, many companies have been inundated with passionate employee-led responses to aid those caught in the crossfire. Here is how companies like PepsiCo have responded.

TalentResponding with impact: How PepsiCo and others are empowering passionate employees to help Ukrainian refugees

From the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, many companies have been inundated with passionate employee-led responses to aid those caught in the crossfire. Here is how companies like PepsiCo have responded.

TalentHow work-anywhere trend helped Vista attract senior talent from heavy hitter brands

A remote-first, flexible working operating model has enabled Vista to snag top talent from major brands like Nike, Spotify, Converse and Netflix in the last year.

TalentRemote working, job-switching trend fuels hottest job market for graduates since 2008

College career centers report an increase in hiring, as employers look to graduates to plug the shortages caused by the mass job-switching trend.

TalentHow employers are teaching young professionals emotional intelligence

Gen Z have missed out on learning from seasoned professionals by osmosis since their internships were remote. Here’s how employers are addressing it.

Technology‘I’m holding out to go to the toilet’: Why monitoring employees – inside and outside the office – is rocketing anxiety

Employers anxious about optimizing productivity levels, are turning to monitoring software to keep tabs on staff. But it’s a slippery slope.

TechnologyThese tech tools make collaboration between in-person and remote workers easier

Even with tools like Zoom, Slack and Google Meet, working together while being apart is clunky. Here’s a look at technology being used to foster collaboration between employees at home and in the office. 

TechnologyWTF is an employee experience platform?

With most organizations figuring out flexible and hybrid working models, their employees are the most critical stakeholders. For this reason, to gauge their sentiments, companies are turning to employee experience platforms. But WTF are they?

TechnologyThe 7 biggest hybrid-working challenges, and how to fix them

Who can say they’ve nailed their hybrid working strategy with a straight face? Here are seven of the biggest hybrid working challenges and what can fix them.

Spaces‘Pajama pants welcome’: How this marketing agency created an office that feels like home

CEO John Visgilio understood that when it came to his own company, he needed to create not just another office space but a real “home” for his employees. 

SpacesHow employers are tracking employee office usage to inform design

Many employers have adopted technology that tracks how staff are using office space. That data then inform decisions around future real estate investments, workspace configurations and what tech to use.

SpacesNavigating the messy business of pets in the workplace – at home and in the office

Pandemic pet owners are now scrambling with how to keep their dogs with them when they return to the office. But many find having pets at work with them more stressful than not.

Spaces‘We fought more’: Coworking couples share the highs and lows of remote working

Some individuals say their partner’s remote work habits impacted their relationship so much that they’ve even considered a breakup or divorce.

CultureWhy chief culture officers are more vital than ever for the future of work

Never has the role of head of culture been as vital as it is in these times of remote and hybrid work.

CultureBadly managed RTO plans will fuel a ‘well-being crisis,’ doctors warn

While people’s mental health has suffered in general over the past two years, the return to office is adding some new stressors to the mix.

CultureBookshelf: Tessa West on how to identify 7 types of jerks at work

Kiss-ups, micromanagers, credit stealers, bulldozers, free riders, gaslighters and neglectful bosses: here are the 7 types of jerks at work that can make a workplace toxic.

CultureTransforming mental health therapy from a privilege to a commodity

The masses of business leaders taking to social media with their mental health journeys are forgetting one thing – that they have the money and kudos to undergo therapy. That’s why employers must democratize therapy to make it accessible for people at all levels.

LeadershipDiary of a CPO: To work at Credit Karma you must be vaxxed and in the office. In return: unlimited coffee and cocktails

Credit Karma’s chief people, places and publicity officer Colleen McCreary on why the company requires employees to work in the office–at least some of the time.

LeadershipHow hybrid managers are training young professionals who have never been in an office

Managers are increasingly being trained to develop new hires’ soft business skills like empathy, curiosity and adaptability. Here are some best practices.

LeadershipBosses without borders: The rise of the nomadic CEO

The nomadic CEO is a trend that is seriously global. WorkLife spoke to a range of remote CEOs about what inspired this change in lifestyle and how they run their businesses remotely.

LeadershipMyth buster: Flexible working’s biggest misconceptions 

To get to the nub of true flexibility, we need to reframe the question not around where employees are, but what work they need to do, and then figure out how, when and where they can do that best.

DE&IHow lack of legal ramifications for employers refusing flexible working is causing a female ‘flexidus’

Employees may be demanding flexibility, but it doesn’t mean their employers are legally required to provide it. Lawyers say this is causing a “flexidus” of women quitting.

DE&IGender pension gap may take ‘lifetimes’ to close, experts fear

The gender pay gap takes up a huge amount of media spotlight compared with the equally problematic gender pension gap – an unfortunate, yet logical, by-product of an institutionalized issue.

DE&IHow ‘working mom guilt’ – worsened by the pandemic – should be tackled

The pandemic’s effect on women workers has shown that our support systems — from paid parental leave to work cultures — need improving.

DE&IWhy failing to stamp out sexual harassment in the workplace hurts not only the victims but their employers

Why is sexual harassment in the workplace still so prevalent? Studies suggest the last two years of remote working have only increased the number of cases.

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“These apps have become increasingly intrusive, as they can register the time taken to read and respond to an email, monitor meeting attendance, and even film employees from their screen.”
Lesley Holmes, data protection officer for payroll software firm MHR.
“PepsiCo is the largest food and beverage company in Ukraine. We employ over 3,000 people, support more than 1,400 farming jobs, and serve more than 80,000 customers. We are embedded in Ukraine and have a duty to help our people and communities.”
Charline Berry, PepsiCo chief human resources officer for Europe.
“As businesses open their talent pools to the best people around the globe, cross-border teams are becoming more and more common. But as employees still crave connection and interaction, a digital solution is the only way we can maintain that close-knit network when employees are thousands of miles apart.”
Mark Ward, co-founder of personalized learning and skills platform provider THRIVE.
“When it comes to improving mental health, it’s impossible to solve the ‘how’ without understanding the ‘why.’ Whether it’s about the erosion of boundaries between home and work or the impact of loneliness in a remote environment, it’s important to open up conversations with people. A good leader will ask, and truly listen.” 
Jill Hughes, executive sponsor for mental health for Accenture in the U.K. and Ireland.
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These tech tools make collaboration between in-person and remote workers easier

Even with tools like Zoom, Slack and Google Meet, working together while being apart is clunky. Here’s a look at technology being used to foster collaboration between employees at home and in the office. 

a gif illustration of a spinning global with workers around the worldHow work-anywhere trend helped Vista attract senior talent from heavy hitter brands

A remote-first, flexible working operating model has enabled Vista to snag top talent from major brands like Nike, Spotify, Converse and Netflix in the last year.

WTF is an employee experience platform?

With most organizations figuring out flexible and hybrid working models, their employees are the most critical stakeholders. For this reason, to gauge their sentiments, companies are turning to employee experience platforms. But WTF are they?

How hybrid managers are training young professionals who have never been in an office

Managers are increasingly being trained to develop new hires’ soft business skills like empathy, curiosity and adaptability. Here are some best practices.

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