CoAdvantage -Remote work seems to have stabilized post-pandemic. After hitting an initial high in 2020, when a little over 60% of paid full days in the U.S. were worked from home, remote work rates seem to have stabilized with around 40% of paid full days being worked from home through most of 2021 and 2022.[…]
CoAdvantage – For employers, the holidays can have a dangerous side. A season that stretches from October through New Year – encompassing Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas – this is ordinarily a festive and celebratory season full of revelries and time spent with loved ones. Unfortunately, for employers, the holidays can also be[…]
CoAdvantage-Providing feedback is a necessary, unavoidable, and often thankless part of managing people. It’s easy when all you need to say is “good job”! But what about delivering criticism after mistakes or poor work? How do you deliver constructive criticism in ways that won’t upset more sensitive workers? Good, helpful communication is just as vital[…]
CoAdvantage- Employee engagement in the workplace is – and has been – in a state of crisis. According to Gallup, only about a third (34%) of employees are actively engaged, and that number seems to be dropping. Gallup attributes low engagement scores to a few different causes. One is bad management. They’ve previously found that[…]
CoAdvantage-Sometimes the employer can do everything right … and still, come up short. One example: employers can follow every best practice in communicating effectively with employees but still end up with employees failing to consume or understand those communications. This lapse in understanding can have meaningful consequences. For example, if employees don’t understand why or[…]
CoAdvantage-Most corporate approaches to employee training are lacking. “Few companies see sustained benefits from training employees,” writes consultancy group McKinsey & Co. Yet it’s clear that training is a pivotal part of the workplace experience. One LinkedIn study found that nearly all employees (94%) would stay with an organization longer if it invested in their[…]
CoAdvantage-Work-life balance is much more important than many workplaces credit. In pursuit of perfect productivity, employers tend to demand more and more of their employees. Between the advent of smart devices and portable computers and a relentless pace to doing business, many employers would like their employees to respond to business needs anywhere, anytime. This[…]
CoAdvantage-One underrated challenge with which every employer must deal is how to communicate effectively with their own employees. Clear, engaging, and persuasive communications are critical in the workplace. They’re needed to help sell employees on changes and new policies in the workplace, to help employees make the best use of their benefits, to improve compliance[…]
CoAdvantage-One of the biggest advantages of outsourcing anything is time. According to small business financial lender Fundera, small business owners work a lot of hours. Most (70%) work more than 40 hours per week, and a sizeable minority (19%) work more than 60 hours per week. With HR and administrative tasks consuming as much as[…]
CoAdvantage-Strengthening employee engagement is a huge boon for employers. Study after study has found that engagement produces better outcomes in all kinds of ways, including by boosting the bottom-line. Engaged employees are more productive and produce better output and more profit. So, most employers already understand the “why” of employee engagement, but what about the[…]
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