The daily stand up meeting has taken on new significance in the socially distanced workplace. On some days, it’s the only human interaction remote team members get. More extraverted employees may find themselves chomping at the bit when these discussions start. They’re eager to share what they have going on, but that eagerness needs to…
Laurel White · 11 min read
No-meeting blocks are a great way to foster better remote work habits. Here are three reasons to consider implementing them within your organization.
Maribel Olvera · 4 min read
Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re still figuring out what virtual leadership looks like. Maybe your business is familiar with this sort of experiment: Face-to-face meetings were replaced with video conferencing in an attempt to replicate the office environment, but Zoom or Skype fatigue eventually set in. You’ve started re-evaluating which meetings are truly essential….
Jennifer Moebius · 7 min read
There’s no doubt confidence is a coveted attribute, especially for leaders and managers. However, it’s rarely clear what it is or how it’s obtained. Neurologically and definitionally, confidence is actually a decision anyone can proactively make in a given situation. We just don’t always realize that, and few people are trained in how to do…
Andrew Barks · 8 min read
We reached out to some of our friends and colleagues with a simple question: What’s one silver lining that’s come out of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Andrew Barks · 11 min read
What’s one thing all micromanagers have in common? They don’t trust their people, and as we know, trust is at the core of any high-performing team. Particularly in industries like tech, where autonomous work is essential to efficiency, micromanagement can be a morale killer. The best managers are adept at delegating work to highly engaged…
Steve Messina · 7 min read
We’ve all seen it. Two co-workers, like cars skidding toward a low-speed collision, are increasingly at odds with each other. Disagreements and miscommunications pile up, and the next thing you know they can barely speak to each other, let alone work well together. Workplace conflict isn’t just a headache for managers and team members. It…
Andrew Barks · 6 min read
When someone brings up “career pathing,” your brain is programmed to zoom out. Instinctively, you think about the big picture. It can be tough to view things at that sort of scale when the next month, or even the next week, is indefinite. If there’s one certainty about the COVID-19 crisis, it’s that nothing is…
Drew Fortin · 7 min read
If you didn’t get the chance to attend the May 19 webinar, Rethinking Your Business Strategy with Talent Optimization, read this blog post to get key takeaways from each speaker you can implement immediately at your own organization. Key takeaway #1: Organize your talent for adaptability. JD Conway, Head of Talent Acquisition at BambooHR: “We’ve…
Jackie Dube · 3 min read
Don’t let anyone fool you—company culture can be tough to define with a remote workforce. It takes a concerted effort, and even if you have flexible, experienced people, you still straddle a fine line. Go too heavy on the perks and icebreakers and you might come off as contrived. But remote teams require you to…
Jackie Dube · 9 min read
Every major crisis in modern American history has forced dramatic societal change, and COVID-19 is no different. World Wars prompted overdue progress on the suffrage front, while 9/11 led us to reconfigure homeland security and the way we travel. The coronavirus pandemic and accompanying social distancing measures are forcing countries, states, and cities everywhere to…
Andrew Barks · 8 min read
This is an updated excerpt from our Surviving an Economic Downturn with Talent Optimization guide. You’ve come up with a revised business strategy. You’ve taken necessary and even difficult initial action in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. The next steps are all about organizational resilience. Now you must inspire your people to push through…
Brian Madge · 8 min read
In a time of extraordinary crisis, this is a fictional story of leadership, parenting, empathy, and personal connection.
David Silbert · 6 min read