In today’s modern workplace, despite the abundance of communication tools like email and Zoom, employees often feel disconnected from one another. To combat this isolation, it is crucial to foster a sense of community within your organization. One effective way to achieve this is by introducing various teams to each other, even if they don’t…
Mentoring is often overlooked as a crucial aspect of remote work engagement. However, studies have consistently shown that mentoring is a powerful tool for increasing employee engagement and productivity. It goes beyond traditional coaching by transferring intangible assets, providing emotional support, fostering vision, and igniting learning motivation. Companies that have successful mentorship programs in place…
Over the years into the pandemic, many employees continue to work remotely. While most workers want to continue working remotely full-time, and remote working will not end with the pandemic, this creates issues for managers: how do you increase employee engagement, develop company culture, evaluate performance when everyone is remote? Even companies that require some…
In the traditional office setting, casual water cooler conversations have long served as a vital instrument for fostering team dynamics and boosting employee satisfaction. These spontaneous, informal chats among coworkers have been recognized by Managers, HR, and IT Vendor Managers for their essential role in facilitating collaboration. Yet, the rise in remote work has drastically…
Remote and hybrid work is “the new normal”. The pandemic has changed the way we work. Before the pandemic, only 7% of the population around the world was working from home. After the pandemic, according to the survey by Accenture, 83% of employees prefer a hybrid working environment. At the same time, McKinsey recent survey…
Moneyhub, a rapidly expanding UK-based financial management platform, doubled its workforce from 20 to 40 employees just as pandemic restrictions took hold. Despite this challenging context, the company had already established a robust remote work infrastructure and utilized communication tools like Slack. However, the company faced the obstacle of integrating new hires into their company…
Managers, then, are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Employees want more remote work for its flexibility, but many are unhappy with how their companies handle company culture online. Even with platforms like Microsoft Teams or Slack facilitating communication, maintaining a strong company culture remotely requires more than just efficient work chat. According…
Remote work and hybrid work is the future of work. The pandemic has broken through cultural and other barriers that used to prevent such a shift in the past. We now spend a large portion of time working from our home offices, virtual meetings aren’t enough to put us off and we aren’t alone. In…