MaryLou Costa
Contributing Reporter, Digiday Media
SpacesHow Lenovo is redefining remote volunteering — and rejecting ‘voluntourism’ Not all volunteering is beneficial. But having clear arrangements with local partners and vetting volunteers’ skills can help companies motivate remote employees through international volunteering opportunities.Sep 16, 2022
DE&IFewer micro aggressions: Companies share why remote work is boosting DEI Working remotely can minimize the micro aggressions and discrimination people from minority groups are still exposed to in the workplace.Sep 15, 2022
TalentCashing out PTO: A benefit, or work-life balance destroyer? The rising cost of living is biting, but are companies really acting in their employees’ best interests by facilitating - and even encouraging - PTO cash out?Aug 31, 2022
CultureCan global, flexible childcare rise up to meet the ‘work from anywhere’ demand from families? Becoming a digital nomad - traveling the world, laptop in tow, seeking the next adventure by night while working from beach bars by day - sounds highly appealing in this new world of remote work. But what if you have children?Aug 23, 2022
Leadership‘You have to take a side’: One tech founder’s $100,000 mission to relocate her Russian team New York-based JetRockets paid for flights, passports and accommodation support for 41 of its Russian team members and their families to leave the country, following its invasion of Ukraine in February.Aug 5, 2022
TalentFreelance platforms create work for people in crisis-stricken economies Freelance platforms that provide remote opportunities can be a lifeline for people living in crisis-stricken economies, lifting employment rates and quality of life for a pool of eager, skilled talent.Jul 22, 2022