How the Future Works (2022) provides a blueprint that company leaders can use to implement flexible work policies. It offers a step-by-step guide detailing how to manage this transition effectively so that organizations can benefit from this new way of working. Recommendation The COVID pandemic’s lockdowns compromised companies globally. The world of business had to …
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Getting Along (2022) describes the importance of workplace interactions and their effects on productivity and creativity. Introduction: How a work frenemy can be your career’s biggest problem – or an asset. Think of your work bestie. They might be the person who grabs an extra caffe latte for you on their way to the office, …
Thanks to telecom technologies, many employees have been able to work from home for some time. However, now, due to COVID-19, many more employees must work from home if their jobs allow it. In her comprehensive manual, Lisette Sutherland, a remote working entrepreneur, details the ins and outs of telecommuting. Writing with Kirsten Janene-Nelson, Sutherland …
“The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity” explores how you can plan to make the most out of your life in a time when people live longer than ever before, and how society and business will need to adapt to accommodate an aging population. In this book summary, you’ll learn how …
Do you feel stuck in your present job? Before joining the wave of the Great Resignation, pause and think! The grass isn’t necessarily greener somewhere else, so it’s worth considering what you can do to make your current job more pleasant and meaningful. This book summary offers a range of strategies for improving your work …
Ann Hiatt learned about leadership, innovation and risk-taking while working alongside legendary CEOs such as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google’s Eric Schmidt and Yahoo!’s Marissa Mayer. But those heady experiences arose only because of her bedrock conviction that success requires a willingness to pivot toward opportunity and be resilient in the face of difficulties. Hiatt explains …
The lifting of pandemic-era restrictions paves the way for millions of workers to return to their offices. For many employees, however, this is not an attractive prospect. And considering that talent is scarce, employers must think twice about ordering people back full-time. In this article, Larry English argues that building a strong virtual workplace culture …
CEO Aron Ain reports that his company, Kronos, a global provider of workforce management solutions, goes beyond rhetoric to show how it depends on great people at every level. Ain calls his firm’s culture “WorkInspired,” based on three foundations: character, competence and collaboration. This strategy earned Kronos a place on its industry’s coveted best-employers lists. …
Out of Office (2021) is about working from home, and the bigger, more fundamental questions about contemporary work culture that remote work illuminates. How can we reimagine work to make our lives more meaningful? Who is it for? Workers curious about fleeing the office Managers looking to rethink working practices Anyone interested in the future …
Lois Frankel wants you to take charge of your career, and stop making the mistakes that women make at work as a result of the socialization they get as little girls. While nice-girl behavior may have served you well at some point, it will not work well in today’s workplace. If you are to have …
