Items Tagged with 'remote'

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...

The perfect storm of 2020 has pushed the tech industry into uncharted territory. It's one thing to ask, "What would happen if everyone started using my product?" It's something entirely different when they actually do, though. The world's sudden shift...

Most traditional perks and team building activities don't work the same with remote teams. You can still give your employees perks like a free lunch with delivery services, but they probably won't interact with their co-workers during mealtime, eliminating...

Heads of human resources have a lot to talk about these days. There’s a raging public health crisis to deal with, which has forced many companies to transition to at least a partly remote workforce. There’s also a racial...

The coronavirus pandemic forced organizations to rethink the modern office and everyday work life. Now, HR leaders must update their playbooks to serve the best interests of teams and the business as the workplace is reshaped. As an essential business, my company had...

It’s been six months since the coronavirus pandemic brought life — and business — as we know it to a grinding halt. Employers were forced to adapt overnight, moving office operations into workers’ homes. Almost everything about remote work was a challenge, from technology issues to parents...