Cornell University Embraces Flexible Work Plans
In the midst of companies like Yahoo and Best Buy re-evaluating their remote work plans and calling some workers back into the office, Cornell University is only planning on expanding their remote and...
View ArticleYahoo’s Remote Work is the Solution, Not the Problem
Yahoo, Bank of America, and Best Buy’s decisions to curtail remote work for their employees has certainly stirred up quite a bit of attention as they come at a time when other major companies are...
View Article3×3: What’s Driving Your Organization’s Remote Work Decisions?
The recent decision by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to end the company’s remote work policies provoked a storm of reactions from all sides. Working parents are calling it unfair, especially when Yahoo...
View ArticleRemote Work That Fits: The Best Types for Your Organization
In my last post, I discussed how organizations use remote work to drive business and human capital objectives — and the pitfalls of not defining these objectives before implementing remote work...
View ArticleBest Practices for Virtual Communication and Meetings
Did you know that almost 10% of the present-day workforce telecommutes from home? The likes of AT&T, Accenture and P&G have opted for a remote working system by partially eliminating their...
View Article7 Essential Strategies of Highly Effective Communicators
Humans are born communicators. Before we become verbal, we’re very effective at sending nonverbal messages and cues. Inside organizations, we still communicate with words and gestures — in person, via...
View ArticleLatest Tech Advancements Promote Remote Work
One factor that has certainly driven the growth we have seen in remote work in recent years is the advancement we have witnessed in technology. It is clear that recent technology advancements have made...
View Article7 Strategies for Learning Leaders: Driving Agility, Accountability, and...
The Association for Talent Development and eCornell present a free webinar on Thursday, November 20, 2014 2:00pm – 3:00pm EST: 7 Strategies for Learning Leaders: Driving Agility, Accountability, and...
View ArticleTranscending Generational Differences in the Workplace [webinar archive]
Kevin Spacey and Jason Bateman in Horrible Bosses We’re at a unique moment in history; we now have three generations working side by side in the workforce. Companies are facing challenges managing...
View ArticleLead Your Remote Workforce To Success [webinar]
After Yahoo and BestBuy dissolved their remote work programs in 2013, many business leaders and HR professionals started looking at their own flexible work programs with a keener eye and a greater...
View ArticleInspiration Isn’t Enough: The Mindset of a Social Leader [webinar]
Join eCornell and Switch & Shift’s Mark Babbitt and Shawn Murphy for a free one-hour webinar and panel discussion on what makes social leaders and people-centric organizations successful. Since...
View ArticleCornell Prof Beth Livingston Dispels Misconceptions About Work-Life Balance
“You cannot manage who you cannot monitor” One common misconception about management is that one must be able to constantly monitor subordinates’ activity to manage them and guide their performance....
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