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Why Human Connections Are A Business Advantage In A Remote World

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A report in Science Daily shows that the stress caused by social exclusion or negative social experiences can activate brain circuits associated with physical pain. In its Great Attrition survey, McKinsey identified that 51% of employees who left their job in the last six months did so because they lacked a sense of belonging.

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People who act as a go-between for colleagues more prone to abuse and burnout

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The research, led by Eric Quintane, associate professor of organizational behaviour at ESMT Berlin, examines the psychological costs of having to sustain communications with coworkers who do not communicate directly with each other. The full manuscript can be found here.

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Major new report offers snapshot of hybrid and remote work debate in the US

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Based on a survey of over 2,300 full-time workers across the United States, the report reveals the latest trends and perspectives on a range of issues from remote work and hybrid work, trust, intent to move, training offered, workplace redesign, intent and reasons for quitting, technology needs, employee surveillance, the 4-day workweek, and more.

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Is a post-COVID remote work policy right for you?

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A lengthy commute in traffic can add a lot of time and stress to someone’s workday and speed up burnout. FlexJobs’ survey of more than 2,100 employees who worked from home during the pandemic found that 51% reported being more productive while working remotely. Conduct a survey. Remote work can increase productivity.

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

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But according to a recent survey by Deloitte while 87 percent of organisations cite culture and engagement as one of their top challenges, almost two-thirds of executives do not feel they are effectively driving this desired culture within their business.

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Daan van Rossum – CEO at FlexOS | Flex Work: The Key to Career Freedom.

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But again, going back to the manager, we surveyed managers last year of hybrid and remote teams, and the managers themselves who manage those individual teams say productivity went up, collaboration went up, team cohesion went up. The Owl lab study showed that people spend on average, like, therefore, it’s a huge cost to me.

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Outsourcing customer support services

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Few companies have not been affected by the economy, and in turn are looking for the most cost efficient ways to manage different sectors of their businesses including customer support services. Cost effective – Inexpensive manpower is available as well as technology minded employees.