by dankeelan | Jan 30, 2024 | Leadership, Remote Work
Frank Weishaupt wants to share a wake-up call for bosses in 2024. Weishaupt is a boss himself: He’s the CEO of Boston-based Owl Labs, which makes video conferencing equipment, and has more than 20 years of executive experience at companies ranging from startups...
by dankeelan | Jan 30, 2024 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Whether working full time for themselves or part time as contractors, picking up occasional gig work or having a side hustle, an estimated 64 million Americans performed some sort of independent work in 2023. These aren’t just accountants or Uber drivers. They’re IT...
by dankeelan | Jan 29, 2024 | Spotlight
Workshifter had a conversation recently with Lisa Mininni, President of Excellerate Associates and Human Wiring Expert. In this interview, Lisa talks about ways that managers, employees, and job seekers can see more success through better communication based on...
by dankeelan | Jan 23, 2024 | Culture, Hybrid Workplace, Workplace
At the end of last year, Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah had a clear message for workers heading into 2024: “Winning takes hard work.” “Working long hours, being responsive, blending work and life, is not anything to shy away from,” Shah wrote in an...
by dankeelan | Jan 23, 2024 | Culture, Remote Work
L’Oreal’s CEO had some harsh words for remote workers, saying they lack attachment, passion, or creativity in their roles, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. As per British outlet the Daily Telegraph, Nicolas Hieronimus — a French...
by dankeelan | Jan 23, 2024 | Age, Featured, Health, Safety
Same-level falls in the workplace are set to rise amid rapid growth in the numbers of older female employees in the workforce, suggests Australian research published online first in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine....
by dankeelan | Jan 23, 2024 | Featured, Healthcare
2023 was a year of historic labor action for U.S. health care workers. A three-day strike involving more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees became the largest-ever documented health care strike in the U.S. The workers said their wages did not adjust for...
by dankeelan | Jan 23, 2024 | Featured, Robots
BMW’s newest autoworker is 5’6,” 130 pounds, walks on two legs, uses five-fingered hands to assemble machines — and takes a break every five hours to stroll to a charging station and plug itself in. Under a first-of-its-kind deal, humanoid robots...
by dankeelan | Jan 23, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Remote Work
Artificial intelligence will change the nature of work in the coming years, interacting with demographics and remote work desire. There is no one future of work that applies to all jobs, but for any specific job, the future depends on how important location is and how...
by dankeelan | Jan 23, 2024 | Featured, Leadership
In returning to work after a hiatus, Ellen discovered that she wanted to become an industry leader. All she had initially desired was decent work, but, in performing it, it was if a recessive gene for leadership had expressed itself. Her story...
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