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From the archive: The role of workplace design in employee engagement

Workplace Insight

It certainly raises the question of what more can be done, including in terms of workplace design, to boost engagement levels amongst these employees. Key findings from the global workplace design report include: Employee engagement positively correlates with workplace satisfaction. Traditional work styles persist.

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Hybrid Work: It’s Not a Revolution, it’s a Revelation

Allwork

In an activity-based workplace (ABW) employees can choose from a variety of work settings throughout the day. This article was written by Anna Grayhek , and was originally published on Work Design Magazine. In an activity-based workplace (ABW) employees can choose from a variety of work settings throughout the day.

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How Hiring Virtual Assistants Can Boost Employee Performance and Work-Life Balance

Success

Business leaders, then, must think about whether their workplaces are conducive to employee happiness and health. For example, the VA is most often in a different time zone than my employee, and my employee is expected to work only during the day.

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Why Human Connections Are A Business Advantage In A Remote World

Allwork

So, the next time you physically ache after experiencing an injustice or a social bond is threatened, know that this pain is real. While the reality of life must allow for social pain on a personal level, employees are not tolerating the pain in the workplace. That was pretty revolutionary at the time, but it has worked out well.

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How Do Employees Feel About Remote Work in 2023?

Success

The Buffer report implies that companies are already embracing this trend, with 62% of respondents saying they currently work with teammates across different time zones. Remote work allows for increased diversity Oftentimes, remote employees can work from anywhere , allowing companies to tap into a global talent pool.

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October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty

Laughing all the Way to Work

I previously wrote an article on Charities in the Workplace and have seen an increase in the participation in charities at offices I have worked in. One office I worked in together sponsored a child as a workplace charity project. We all participated by writing to our sponsored child and contributed money towards supporting her.

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The Workforce is on the Move…and so is Compensation

Bonnie Low Kramen

Make no mistake – a workplace revolution is happening right now and these types of conversations, decisions, and new policies are being formulated right now. The truth is, that even before the Covid-19 pandemic that sent thousands home to create in-home offices in March 2020, the workplace was already – quite literally – in motion.

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