Was workplace collaboration a casualty of the pandemic? Seventy-five percent of employees say that teamwork suffered greatly since the onset of COVID-19. Remote operations hampered team meetings. Zoom glitches interrupted strategy sessions. Social distancing rules ruined plans for drinks and dinners.
When you get bad news at work, what do you do? Your response to a tabled project or canceled event may illuminate more than you think. In fact, our ability to process surprises and disappointments predicts other indicators of success.
In workplaces across the globe, the next generation of leaders is arriving. It is estimated that 75% of the workforce will be millennials by 2025. By that date, millennials will also out represent boomers in leadership roles. Do these up-and-coming leaders have the skills to lead? PeopleBest is measuring critical intelligence to help organizations ensure they do.
We’re officially into the third quarter now, and the end of the year will arrive sooner than any of us will believe. How are those beginning-of-the-year goals doing? Are they starting to feel out of reach? Do you have a ways to go before counting them accomplished?
Today, you’re focused on the roles you must fill to survive the next six months. But if you let your focus rest solely on today’s must-have roles, your business will suffer in the future. Let me explain. In our increasingly digital world, it’s essential leaders take the time to hone a tech-savvy workforce. A global skills shortage will cause an estimated 85 million jobs to go unfilled by 2030.
Bring your whole self to work — that’s the commandment every employee-friendly company wants workers to live by. Bring your cat to team meetings. Post photos of your trip to Barbados on Slack. Host a brown bag on how to create the perfect cheese board.
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