Tag: Work
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Attention Frontline Leaders: Flexible Work Isn’t Just For Office Workers Anymore – Thrive Global
In case you missed my last article for Thrive Global, Five Lessons on Flexibility from the Pandemic, let me remind you of the key takeaway: Flexible work works! Thirty-two peer-reviewed journal articles came to the same conclusion: when done well, flexibility in when, where, and/or how employees work can lead to gains in productivity, employee engagement, well-being, retention,…
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Factors That Affect Productivity In a Flexible Work Environment – Thrive Global
CHAPTER 1 Introduction Purpose Questions around the effects of flexibility on productivity are at the forefront of Organizational Development (OD) in 2023, due to “forced flexibility” brought on by COVID-19 and difficulties getting workers to return to traditional office settings. The debate around worker productivity without in-person monitoring, however, began in 1910 when Fredrick Taylor…
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Want Work That Makes You Happy? Ask These 5 Questions – Thrive Global
America is at a once-in-a-generation turning point around work: 70% of us are unhappy with what we do; three-quarters of us say we plan to look for new work this year; two-thirds of us are rethinking where, when, and how we work. Add those number up and that means every day, 100 million Americans sit…
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How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome at Work – Thrive Global
It was January, and snow covered the ground. Inside my office, Lois was having an anxiety attack because she feared she would not be able to succeed in the highly competitive real estate field in which she had worked day and night for several years. She believed it was only a matter of time before…