Over the last two decades, advances in technology have transformed many businesses’ approach and philosophy to remote work. While there have been some … Read more
How the Lessons Learned in the Last Two Months of Quarantine Will Help Us Build Stronger Businesses & Workplace Culture for the Future
None of us were ready for this pandemic – how could we have been? The challenges it posed rightfully threw executives and employees for a loop. But the … Read more
How Can HR Protect Remote Workers: Policies and Tech
A recent Gartner survey revealed that 74% of CFOs intend to shift some employees to remote work permanently, even once the COVID-19 outbreak recedes. For … Read more
Reshaping Management: Leading Distributed Teams with Intention and Flexibility
With the rapidly evolving COVID-19 global pandemic, people and organizations around the globe are being forced to shift from their traditional in-person … Read more
Best Practices for Preventing Disengagement Among Remote Employees
While the prevalence of employees teleworking has increased in recent years, a fully remote workforce is a novel concept for most businesses—one that … Read more
How to Engage Employees Through Volunteering, Even While Physically Distanced
In the best of times, volunteering is a popular way for companies to engage their people in purpose. Giving back not only provides employees with a sense … Read more
3 Considerations for Managing Remote Workforces Beyond the Pandemic
At warp speed, the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020 has taught us many lessons. A key pandemic lesson for businesses across the globe should be the importance … Read more
My Virtual Career: Generation Z and the Shift to Remote Work
As organizations rapidly switched to working from home in response to COVID-19, many tools and resources surfaced to help leaders effectively manage … Read more
Rethinking Recognition Is a Must in the New COVID Work Reality
Working remotely—a growing trend in its own right—has abruptly become a new norm for workers around the world in 2020. Those who have the option to … Read more
Six Steps to Rework How You Manage Remote Employees
Prior to the emergence of COVID-19, many organizational leaders were resistant to the concept of employees working from home exclusively or even … Read more
Weekly Wrap: A Different Type of Employee Screening
As the reopening conversation continues in earnest, one of the key safety measures concerns how we keep asymptomatic, but infected, employees away from … Read more
Stay Remote: 5 Alternative Approaches to Return-to-Work Planning
When the current pandemic started impacting how we work, the internet was plagued with every tip, trick, and article about how to work remotely. Two months … Read more
From Card Tables to Countertops: A Guide for Creating an Ergonomic Workstation at Home
As your employees find themselves working from home for an unknown period of time, it’s important for them to create a designated workspace. But it’s about … Read more
More Remote Work Tools to Help Communicate and Collaborate Securely
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced 1.5 billion people around the world to stay home, as well as forced businesses to quickly adopt remote work policies. The … Read more
4 Tips for Taking Your Professional Development Sessions Virtual
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to take their operations fully remote — Influence & Co. included. As a result, we’re adjusting to … Read more
How One Company is Creating Solidarity Amongst a Global Workforce
What a time we’re all living in. Let’s start with a moment to simply acknowledge that. Situations around us are changing day to day, leaving … Read more
Remote Work Isn’t the Time to Overlook Engagement and Connection
Microsoft recently set the standard for prioritizing company connectedness in a time of fully remote work. The tech giant managed to pull off a historic, … Read more
6 Ways Working From Home is Exposing Broken Cultures
Transitioning from a traditional office environment to a fully remote workforce isn’t easy: some employees will have an unreliable internet … Read more
5 Tips for Managing Remote Project Teams in the Time of COVID-19
In today’s age of globalization and technical advancement, many organizations have seen considerable success giving some employees the option to work … Read more
Paving the Way for Remote Work: What Talent Acquisition Can Learn From Quarantine
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world. 1.5 billion people worldwide have been told to stay home, stock markets have dropped, businesses have closed, … Read more