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What Is Time Zone Prejudice, And How Does It Discriminate Against Remote Workers?

Allwork

While this doesn’t seem like a problem on the surface, the time zones in which these regions are located have caused turmoil for professionals. . company that was purchased by a European-based firm. . “And And due to Europe’s more generous vacation, part-time schedule, and holiday schedules, the U.S. ” .

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Why Having A Head Of Remote Is Critical For Newbies And Seasoned Remote Companies

Allwork

For Chase Warrington, who is the head of remote work at software company Doist, much of his day revolves around enhancing the in-person workplace experience too. In addition to planning company retreats, he also is in charge of daily tasks that require coordination between distributed workers. .

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There’s More Than Meets The Eye When it Comes To Being A Flexible Company

Allwork

Becoming a hybrid or remote company seems easy on the surface. But are these organizations truly prepared for the implications of becoming a flexible company? . For software company Corel, this has come in the form of what it calls a “Work3” initiative. . Everyone is doing it nowadays. . According to Robert C. Function .

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Borderless working will erode company culture, bosses fear

Workplace Insight

A poll from Perkbox claims that almost half of businesses moving towards more borderless working (47 percent) are concerned how the shift will impact their company culture. For example, a third of business leaders (33 percent) say different time zones make collaboration less effective.

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Asynchronous Working Is More Efficient, But Will It Survive In The Future Of Work?

Allwork

In a Q&A, VP of Operations at TheSoul Publishing Patrik Wilkens told Allwork.Space that asynchronous communication is key for companies that value efficiency and employee satisfaction. . An asynchronous workforce includes employees all over the world in different time zones get their work done at different times.

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Instilling company culture across geographic divides

Workplace Insight

Company culture is one of the most fundamentally important facets of the modern workplace. In the last year, it has been identified as an important factor for 46 percent of job seekers, while 88 percent found it at least relatively important, and 15 percent of job seekers have declined a job because of the company’s culture.

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How to Develop a Strong EA Group in a Company – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

Katrien B asks: We are a start-up company with offices in EMEA and in the US. As EA we encounter numerous challenges in working together due to different times zones, but we do our best to let our executives shine. In EMEA (HQ) we have 2 EA’s and in the US 3. Please share your thoughts and advice in the comments below.