According to a new study 45% of workers are unhappy with how senior management communicates important information to them - especially remote workers, who are often left completely out of the loop. Kollective surveyed 2000 people in the US and UK about their attitudes to work, particularly workplace communication. That emphasis was obviously determined by Kollective's ... Read Full Article
The Secrets to Relocation For Business and Work
Two weeks ago my family and I made the move to Austin, Texas. I purchased a coworking space in Austin we just launched called Duo Works. At present, I'm living in a sea of moving boxes. We have purged, packed and are now unpacking our lives. This is my third move in the last four years. One of my friends recently asked me if I enjoyed moving. The answer is absolutely no, but ... Read Full Article
Barclays Knows When You’re Sleeping, Knows When You’re Awake
Barclays PLC recently installed sensors that tell them when its desks are occupied and when someone has gone for a stroll. The new OccupEye sensors are meant to help Barclays understand how often their employees are taking advantage of flex time by working at home, or how often they're working out of other offices, says the bank. The introduction of sensors is ostensibly a ... Read Full Article
New to HR? Conducting Your First Interview
There are a variety of styles employers use when conducting interviews and no two companies are exactly the same. Throughout your career, I'm sure there have been interviews that you didn't like, or ones where you weren't fond of the technique being used, or thought the information requested or given had nothing to do with the job itself. Conducting your first interview will ... Read Full Article
Is Anyone Hurt By Diversity Programs?
No, not really. There's a story that's often told about affirmative action and diversity and inclusion programs: that instituting these programs means pushing aside qualified candidates in favour of diversity hires who may not be as qualified. This, though, is just not how diversity hiring programs work. Marginalized candidates, be they women, people of colour, disabled ... Read Full Article
Developing An Elevator Pitch for Your Employer Brand
When companies have a job opening, they need to fill it as soon as possible, and ideally they would have several high-quality candidates to choose from quickly. Why is speed so important? According to Randstad data, each job vacancy costs an average of $500 a day. However, companies can no longer expect to successfully woo the best job candidates just by throwing money at ... Read Full Article
4 Reasons Disruption Shouldn’t Be Your Purpose
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, you’ve probably been inundated with the information about the concept of “disruption.” According to this new movement, disruptive forces are absolutely everywhere, doing almost universal good. I embrace change more than most people, but the ubiquitous calls to “disrupt” just make me want to erupt—in protest. Such ... Read Full Article
What the Google Guy Teaches Us About Free Speech at Work
When Google fired James Damore, the engineer who wrote and circulated a ten page manifesto on how to approach workforce diversity "rationally," many people cried that it was a violation of his right to free speech. The funny thing about the First Amendment, though, is that it doesn't guarantee you freedom from consequences or free speech in the workplace. So while James ... Read Full Article
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