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Many companies are increasingly embracing virtual teams and allowing some employees to work from anywhere. An IWG survey found that “70 percent of [global] professionals work remotely – a phenomenon known as telecommuting – at least one day a week, while 53 percent work remotely...

When starting a new job, most individuals begin with high hopes and expectations for the job based on the description and on talks with interviewers and employees. This initial engagement can remain or become disengagement quickly depending on several factors, including company culture. While some employees...

Digital transformation projects happen nearly constantly at many companies, and many take on several change projects at one time. According to the Harvard Business 2018 State of Leadership Development Report, “ …nearly 87 percent of 700 participating global business and learning and development (L&D) leaders...

An MIT Sloan Management Review article suggests there are three components for becoming a more digital organization, including digitization, digitalization and digital transformation. Organizations should engage in three steps to ensure the best choices are being made. Image from MIT Sloan Management Review Based on the graphic...

Co-Author Tobi Anderson The need for knowledge work continues to grow. You've likely heard the recent buzz about artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, chatbots, and the like - and the threat to jobs by these disruptive technologies. Despite the threat of automation, the reality is that knowledge...

What kinds of teams have you been a part of? Maybe a sports team or theatre group, a dreaded school or work project group, or an implementation team to bring a new technology at work. Many can attest that working with teams can go really...

Aligning employees on their company’s overarching strategy, goals and vision for the future is often overlooked. Even when onboarding, many workers are taught their individual tasks without taking into account how this fits into the whole company.  Employee orientation without sharing the company’s mission and...

A positive employee experience and atmosphere is a major component to a company’s success. Having an environment that is stressful or not conducive to your employees makes it very difficult to have engaged employees that give their best work. These issues could range from not...

With over half a billion users reported at the end of last year, it’s no surprise that LinkedIn, now owned by Microsoft, is the leading social media platform for the professional world. Even just a few years ago, the features available to users and the...

Employee engagement, or lack thereof, is a big topic of conversation right now because of the shockingly low amount of employees who are engaged (33% in the U.S.). Several factors go into helping an employee be engaged and do their best work. As an employer,...