Back when I was looking for my first job, the onus was all on me to woo prospective employers and convince them that I was the candidate they wanted. That dynamic has to a large extent been flipped on its head in today’s job market. Today it’s employers who...
With the majority of the population working from home and socially distancing to stop the spread of Covid-19, boardroom meetings have turned into Zoom calls, office friendships have moved over to Slack and WhatsApp, and there is an enormous physical separation between colleagues. This past year has...
The pandemic expedited remote working as a necessity which has forced business owners to grapple with several questions, including employee efficiency, effectiveness, and the cultural impacts that remote working has on a company or firm. We can now add another concern...
Being in the right place at the right time can result in some serendipitous career moments. If you bump into your boss at the coffee machine, it could prompt them to...
For many of us, it's been almost a year of working from home. And if you're feeling burned out, exhausted, and anxious, you're certainly not alone. Frances Frei, a professor of technology and operations management at Harvard Business School, has dealt with...
The office party is so last year! In 2020, we need new ways to celebrate holidays with remote employees. Socially distanced. Remote. Virtual. Masked. Separated. Whatever your work circumstances are, HR leaders and front-line managers will need to rethink and redo holiday celebrations this year...
We’re wrapping up 2020 and on the cusp of 2021. Many companies are still navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking back over the past year it’s eye-opening to see how companies have adjusted. And yes, the word “adjusted” is being used loosely. What I mean is...
Financial technology is constantly changing. Tech such as contactless payments, online banking and investing, cryptocurrency, and digital wallets have evolved to provide more advanced ways for people to make transactions and manage their money. If you work in finance, it’s important to keep a close eye on...
When Fast Company first appeared in 1995 declaring that “Work is Personal,” the workplace looked vastly different than it does today. Many of the changes mirror the tech advances of the past two and a half decades (Slack replaced email which replaced faxes, for example). But the real workplace evolution has been in making work more personal—for both better and worse...
The dust has barely settled after the move from office to home. And the complaints are already piling up! Welcome to the new challenges of managing a remote workforce. Some issues are related to...
In today's world of remote presenting and online meetings, those who can rise above the inherent challenges inherent will stand out and benefit their organizations and themselves.
In today's world of remote presenting and online meetings, those who can rise above the inherent challenges inherent will stand out and benefit their organizations and themselves.
