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Cultivating Optimism And Leadership In Your Small Business
Most of us have general predispositions, or tendencies, to either see the world as bright and sunny or dark and gloomy. Especially given these times—amid persistent Covid, war, spiraling inflation and a declining stock market—it is difficult to stay hopeful and...
Facebook’s Workforce Grew More Diverse When It Embraced Remote Work
Facebook was one of an array of companies to dramatically restructure remote work during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing employees to continue working from home while they avoided the spread of covid-19. Now, Facebook Chief Diversity Officer Maxine Williams said...
This Tech Leader Was Hybrid Work Skeptic—Until He Wasn’t
Despite all the talk about flexibility as the future of work, more and more prominent business leaders are pushing harder than ever to get their people back into the office. Tech leaders have gone on record saying they still don’t understand how to build...
UK: Unions Angry at Pay Awards for Public Sector Workers
The Government is on a collision course with public sector workers including nurses and teachers after announcing pay rises which were attacked as a real-terms wage cut. One union leader warned of co-ordinated strike action in response to pay announcements by...
Truckers Protest Gig-work Law at Oakland and 2 Southern California Ports
Truckers servicing some of the US’s busiest ports are staging protests Wednesday as state-level labor rules that change their employment status begin to go into effect, creating another choke point in stressed US supply chains. Transport workers are demonstrating at...
Flexible Work and the Gig Economy: More Opportunities for Workers
People have confused the terms "gig economy" and "flexible work" since they became everyday phrases. While they may seem interchangeable to those who don't know the difference, they are far from synonyms. The gig economy has been around for so long that it's...
The Future of Work is a Tech (and Management) Challenge
A Corel survey indicates 78% of employees say leadership should do more to boost collaboration, and 27% say their company has invested in the wrong tools for the job. Even Apple must surely now see that the future of work is a technology challenge. Solving that...
54% of People Can’t Disconnect from Work on Vacation
Paid time off (PTO) is meant to be personal time spent away from work responsibilities, while still being compensated, including vacations, sick leave or even mental health days. Though policies like unlimited PTO are becoming more common, most people find it...
