Notebook Review: Taking a mobile approach to in-office productivity
Posted by admin in cloud computing, collaboration, remote work on July 29th, 2010
Notebook Review: Taking a mobile approach to in-office productivity
Several years ago, Microsoft Corp. surveyed more than 38,000 office workers in 200 countries in an effort to find out just how productive these people were and to identify roadblocks to personal and team productivity. The results of the study painted a sobering portrait of office productivity, or the lack of it in most office situations.
Harvard Business Review: The Hireless Recovery
Posted by admin in cost-cutting, employees, relevance on July 27th, 2010
Harvard Business Review: The Hireless Recovery
Executives and entrepreneurs aren’t asking “Who should we hire?” They’re asking, “Why should we hire?” World-class firms are still looking for world-class people. But when world-class people aren’t what’s needed, world-class firms will consider world-class alternatives. Most people looking for a job today aren’t competing against each other. They’re competing against alternative ways to getting that job done.
Big Think: Americans Need to Work Less
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on July 21st, 2010
Big Think: Americans Need to Work Less
We’ve got 26 million people who are unemployed, underemployed, marginally attached in the labor force. We’d have to be generating half a million jobs a month for almost two years just to get back to where we were before the crash. That’s a level of job creation that is absolutely unrealistic and the current discourse about how to get there is woefully inadequate.
Hartford Business: Perks Are Down But Workplace Flexibility Is On Rise
Posted by admin in cost-cutting, employees, workplace on July 20th, 2010
Hartford Business: Perks Are Down But Workplace Flexibility Is On Rise
Under a flextime benefit, employees can schedule their hours outside the standard nine-to-five workday, such as arriving and leaving work early, clocking four 10-hour days or taking two days off during the week in exchange for working weekends. Nearly one-half of the companies surveyed offer flextime, which allows employees to select their work hours within limits established by the employer, according to the society’s study.
Washington Post (blog): Rethinking the workplace in the 21st century
Posted by admin in home office, telework, workplace on July 14th, 2010
Washington Post (blog): Rethinking the workplace in the 21st century
Sometimes the sign of good leadership is an ability to see challenges as opportunities rather than roadblocks to success. Case in point: telework. It can be tempting as a manager to assume that workers who are not present are not productive. One agency head recently told one of my colleagues: “People come to the office and do nothing. I want those kinds of employees inconvenienced by having to come into the office. I don’t want them working in the comfort of their homes.”
Web Worker Daily: Take the Lead in Your Remote Work Relationships
Posted by admin in mobile professionals, remote work, virtual workforce on July 13th, 2010
Web Worker Daily: Take the Lead in Your Remote Work Relationships
At the beginning of a new project, it’s easy for the freelance remote worker to leave the decision-making about the project to the client. Often, I find myself thinking, “Well, they know what they want; I’ll let them explain it.” But it can be extremely valuable to promote conversations about your remote working arrangements with clients yourself. By taking the lead in initiating discussions, you can…
Inc. Magazine: How to Evaluate Your Office Leasing Strategy
Posted by admin in cost-cutting, office space, tips on July 8th, 2010
Inc. Magazine: How to Evaluate Your Office Leasing Strategy
With many regions of the country currently facing a surplus of office space, it is a favorable market for those considering new office space. If you’re thinking about making a move, it could be beneficial to think broad: consider alternative spaces and effective workplace design in imaging a space that would be ideal for your business.
Harvard Business Review: Leading Virtual Teams to Real Results
Posted by admin in collaboration, employees, virtual workforce on July 6th, 2010
Harvard Business Review: Leading Virtual Teams to Real Results
The reality of virtual leadership is apparent. Teams are increasingly spread across space and time, providing the benefit of obtaining talent anywhere in the world and allowing 24-7 work progression. However, virtual workers can feel a sense of isolation, and building bonded teams becomes more difficult when there are few opportunities to meet face-to-face.
TMCnet: How the Cloud Sets Mobile Workers Free
Posted by admin in cloud computing, mobile professionals, remote work on July 1st, 2010
TMCnet: How the Cloud Sets Mobile Workers Free
According to a recent article in The New York Times, young and old alike have scourged the Internet, leveraged its resources, opened shop and made a profit. This just goes to prove that no matter where you are, you can start a business and inching just a little ahead, you can ensure that you are always there for your customers.
New York Times: Documents Can Be Summoned at a Touch With 2 iPad Apps
Posted by admin in cloud computing, mobile professionals, remote work on June 29th, 2010
New York Times: Documents Can Be Summoned at a Touch With 2 iPad Apps
Neither app is enough to make me scrap my laptop — Documents To Go needs to work out some bugs, and Quickoffice is the slicker and more reliable of the two — but now that I can get some work done on the iPad, I plan to pick up an external keyboard. Android and iPhone users should take note of these apps, too, since their small-screen versions are similarly refined. Whether you are desperate enough to squint at your work and edit with your thumbs is another matter.