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Are Productivity Paranoia And Lack Of Trust The Real Obstacles To Hybrid And Remote Work?

Allwork

Stanford University researchers doing a longitudinal study comparing productivity at different time periods found that remote workers were 5% more efficient than office-based ones in the summer of 2020. That’s based on Musk’s belief that remote workers are “phoning it in” and only “ pretend to work.” .

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Finding Joy and Friendship in a Pandemic-Induced Hobby

Success

I needed something to do—a hobby—that would force me to put my phone down and redirect my attention and my thumbs. In fact, a 2020 LendingTree survey found that half of millennials have a side hustle, and most rely on it for income. We exchanged phone numbers and Instagram handles. Plus I learn and grow from them.”.

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Best of the Best: How to Create a Personal Brand Like DJ Khaled

Success

Was it actually a phone notification plugged into a loudspeaker? Either way, it all just keeps working out: the records, the deals, the collaborations, all of it. Khaled was about 16 and DJing a party in Orlando, Florida where he spent his formative years, when his phone rang. I’d be lying if I told you it didn’t startle me.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

Success

It’s a welcoming space for women entrepreneurs, one where collaboration, consensus and diversity rule. Traditionally feminine strengths are good for business Modern female entrepreneurs can lead from traditionally feminine strengths as broad as collaboration and empathy to those as personal as the day-to-day challenges of being a woman.

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Are You Ready to Hire a Virtual Assistant?

Success

In its fourth quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2021 financial reports—while many other companies were experiencing layoffs and frantically downsizing—BELAY announced record-breaking numbers. Those subconscious signals evaporate in an online-only collaboration. Working with a virtual assistant does have a learning curve.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

Ideas.Ted

My book about the move towards four-day workweek, Shorter , was published in the US in early March 2020. Flocc alternates heads-down “red time” with Swedish fika ( a coffee break), while Glasgow call center Pursuit Marketing offers workers free breakfast before they hit the phones. That’s really great to see.”

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How to handle remote employee time tracking

BMT Office Administration

Prior to 2020, only 6% of all employees worked remotely. Another reason to implement employee monitoring tools is to ensure that your employees aren’t using company equipment for personal use (think company phones, tablets, laptops, printers, etc.). After the COVID-19 pandemic, that number jumped up to 13% and only continued to rise.

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