Yon is a co-founder of HomployeeHub, the remote work experts that help teams re-connect through virtual hosted live events and remote-work gift bundles. Over the last six months, the corporate world has been forced to conduct a profound operational experiment. The Great Remote Work Experiment, as it’s been dubbed, forced a sudden and total shift to…
Team cohesion is one of the hallmarks of a talent optimized organization. But building a cohesive team is easier said than done. You need the proper tools at your disposal to first understand what type of team you have—and only then can you begin to optimize it. Enter Team Types. When you understand your Team…
There’s an inherent sensitivity to business intelligence, no matter the organization. So what constitutes “responsible usage” is a point of constant discussion. Still, Amazon’s recent job posting soliciting two Intelligence Analysts who would have access to “actionable intelligence” raised some eyebrows. That access would include “sensitive topics that are highly confidential, including labor organizing threats…
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When you establish specific goals at both the organizational and team levels, you instill accountability and purpose in your direct reports.
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Indefinite remote work has forced many companies to ask: How do we maintain our culture?
If you’re tasked with coordinating, communicating, or deciding on any aspects of a return-to-office plan this year, we feel for you. Simply put, it’s an unenviable position to be in. Social distancing mandates vary from state to state, sometimes even town to town, and different businesses require different levels of in-person interaction to function efficiently….
Like them, love them or leave them, virtual icebreakers are a staple of our current remote work world. Online meetings are vital to remote team building and communication. But to keep people engaged, we need to avoid approaching them like drones or military sergeants. Especially if you’re running regular stand-ups or check-ins, you need to…
As you adapt to COVID-19, never forget this fundamental tool—trust. Learn what is organizational trust, and why it’s so critical to your success.
Building a strong culture may be challenging, but it’s far from impossible. Here are three organizational culture change examples to inform and inspire you.
Fostering an inclusive environment means ensuring all voices feel valued. For many companies, that means making changes to your existing tech vocabulary.
If you’re like a lot of organizations, you’ve been having pivotal conversations about your culture. You’re self-assessing, asking tough questions like: Are we inclusive? Does our business support and promote a diverse range of perspectives? Are we part of the problem, or the solution? If your business is making an honest effort to tackle heavy…
Now is a time for organizations to listen, learn, and act. Here’s how you can have honest DEI discussions with your people.
The daily standup 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 be…