Remote work doesn’t negatively affect productivity, study suggests
Researchers found that employee and company resiliency may be enhanced through the opportunity for employees to work remotely.
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Joseph Shavit
- Feb 13, 2022
Dolly Parton is donating free college tuition to all 11,000 Dollywood workers
Fans are once again begging Dolly Parton to lead this nation as the country queen promises a free ride to college for all Dollywood workers.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 1, 2022
Employee benefits can help build a healthy, productive team
These days, it’s more critical than ever to ensure your company is doing what it can to attract and retain top talent.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 20, 2022
Giving project teams more autonomy boosts productivity and customer satisfaction
Organizations that take a hands-off approach to the structure and governance of project teams create an environment of creative flexibility.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 13, 2022
The Surprising Power of Simply Asking Coworkers How They’re Doing
When people feel like they belong at work, they are more productive, motivated, engaged and more likely to contribute to their fullest.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 7, 2022
Employee training pays off with fewer layoffs
Companies that invested more in employee training before the pandemic were less likely to lay off their employees and reduce their workforce
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 6, 2021
How you speak up at work can affect whether you’re picked for a team
New research shows another, more subtle and often overlooked form of speaking up has a big effect on the way work gets done.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 3, 2021
Minimum wage hike shown to have a positive effect on consumers
Debate over raising the national minimum wage tends to focus on the negative impact it would have on employers, but consumers are bullish.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 2, 2021
Study shows the importance of getting into the right mindset for work
Getting into the right mindset for work can set the tone for the rest of your day, and it's an especially beneficial practice for managers
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 28, 2021
Walmart is eliminating student loans for employees with an investment of $1 billion
Walmart, the largest private employer with a total of around 1.5 million workers, will assist employees by paying their college tuition
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 23, 2021
Study: Young workers now value respect over fun perks in the workplace
Millennials, often referred to as the "job-hopping generation," represent a group of young workers who once grabbed the national spotlight
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 6, 2021
Iceland just ran the most extensive four-day work week trial and here are the results
The biggest working trial of a four-day working week has been dubbed an ‘overwhelming success’ by researchers
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 24, 2021
Toxic workplaces increase risk of employee depression by 300%. Here are 4 strategies to repair them.
Evidence shows that companies who fail to reward or acknowledge their employees for hard work are placing their staff at a much greater risk
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 26, 2021
Supervisors focused on others' needs get 'benefit of the doubt' from employees
In the workplace, whether or not we believe that a supervisor has treated us fairly depends on a number of factors, including motive,...
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