Leaders are over-estimating remote work success
Employees' productivity and wellbeing has improved in many organisations during remote work, but leaders are overestimating by how much, new research suggests. » more »
Flexible & off-site work (256 items)
Why should employees return to the workplace?
Employers now grappling with how to entice employees back to workplaces must first answer one critical question, an engagement specialist says. » more »
Want employees back? Eliminate time-wasting meetings
Office-based employers will struggle to encourage their remote workers back unless they get rid of time-wasting meetings, according to an organisational development specialist. » more »
COVID accelerates shift in benefits; "Always on" peer pressure; and more
The pandemic has improved employers' approach to employee benefits but there are more opportunities to boost the impact of these programs, Mercer research shows. Also in this article: employees suffering "always on" pressure; and the COVID changes workers want to keep. » more »
FWC proposes WFH clauses; Employers' COVID responses ranked; and more
The Fair Work Commission is proposing to insert work-from-home and other flexible arrangements into modern awards. Also in this article: which industries have responded most smoothly to COVID; and the next step for remote working teams. » more »
Employees need strong reason to return to workplaces
Having accepted that many employees do their best 'focused' work at home, leading organisations are now recasting their workspaces as hubs for collaboration and socialisation, a specialist says. » more »
Four guiding principles for agile HR
Most organisations don't yet have a defined strategy or plan to guide their shift towards agile HR, but four principles can guide them, says a Gartner VP. » more »
Remote "lessons" must drive next phase of work
With employees across the country working from home many leaders are calling this "the new normal", however a specialist says the future of the workplace requires a balance between old and new practices. » more »
HR has "small window" to embed flexibility
HR professionals have a limited opportunity to embed the gains employers have achieved from their new work practices, research suggests. » more »
Factoring culture shifts into return-to-work plans
Bpay Group is conducting a review of its culture since switching to remote work to help plan its employees' safe and effective return to the workplace. » more »
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