Science shows when it is better to work in an office | How to handle office politics when you work from home | Challenges introverts face with remote work
Science backs up why going into an office can make you more productive as well as more satisfied. One recent study found that routine work is fine to do remotely but complex projects are better done in person; and studies on the Bandwagon Effect show group energy is contagious. Full Story: Forbes (10/10)
Challenges introverts face with remote work Managers should be aware introverts are dealing with their own challenges linked to remote work during the coronavirus pandemic. Areas of stress include videoconferences and difficulties in creating an effective working environment at home. Full Story: Fast Company online (10/9)
September usually marks the beginning of an uptick in hiring of temporary workers for the holiday season, but this year is proving an exception. Job postings for seasonal employment are down 11% from last year. Full Story: Reuters (10/12)
POLL QUESTION: Have you ever picked up seasonal work?
Are you honest with employees about company motives? Companies that try to motivate employees by claiming their efforts are good for society may be better off emphasizing the actual business goals, write professors Matthew Amengual and Evan Apfelbaum. "We find that people are more willing to change their behaviors when they believe the motives the organization claims are its true motives," they write. Full Story: Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (10/9)
Insecure people used a lot of jargon A recent study found the people most prone to using endless amounts of business jargon are those occupying the lower regions of the org chart. Desperate to sound smart, the overreliance on jargon often reveals the opposite. This article introduces the "Technology Bull$hit Generator." Just click the "Make Technology Bull$hit" button over and over again and you can waste loads of time laughing at all the BS tech jargon the generator synthesizes. Full Story: The Next Web (10/9)
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