Workplace culture

Many organizations have taken significant steps to reduce employment costs, and nearly a third already have or plan to furlough workers, with another 19% saying they might if necessary, according to a survey by Unum.

The pandemic highlights why employers must have well-defined core values and communication strategies.

As the pain grows for ordinary workers, executive pay — a divisive issue in an age of extraordinary inequality — has come to the fore once again.

The pandemic is an opportunity for companies to adjust their communication strategies and business values to connect with employees.

Fears of a rapid, massive displacement of humans by robots haven’t yet been realized, but machines have been taking over human tasks for centuries, and the pandemic seems likely to accelerate this process.

If you’ve been missing your office these past eight weeks, that feeling of dislocation may not dissipate even if you return to HQ. No matter what your office looks like, it will feel very different.

Providing nutritious food options for employees lowers healthcare costs and drives productivity and engagement.

Getting back to work requires thoughtful planning to ease employee fears and optimize mental and physical health.

There’s something fairly easy and cost-free that employers can do to attract, support and retain working mothers, during and after this pandemic: Offer us predictable hours and work commitments.

Times of uncertainty have historically spurred collaboration, camaraderie, and some of the most significant works of innovation.

A recent Gallup poll of at-home workers in the U.S. found more than half wanted to continue to work remotely as much as possible.

Many companies are realizing that the open office — once considered forward-thinking for the way a lack of separation between workers fosters collaboration— is unsustainable.

In times of crisis, don’t neglect social health as part of employer mental health planning.

Kyum Kim, co-founder of the online professional network Blind, describes the impact of the coronavirus pandemic's enforced quarantine on people who work in financial services.

The pre-Covid workplace, with its shared desks and common areas designed for “creative collisions,” is getting a makeover for the social distancing era.

The age of coronavirus means disruption beyond what most people imagined, forcing profound changes in how we work and live.

“After my husband died, I couldn’t even tie my shoes,” says Emma Payne, founder of Grief Coach. “The fact that I was expected to go back to work was unthinkable.”

The medical community isn’t sure when the COVID-19 pandemic will end, but a labor attorney says employers need to have office policies in place well beforehand.

Managers can project gratitude and resilience using positive psychology methods, which will help employees weather the challenges of coronavirus and other workplace adjustments.

While each agency’s policy will be unique, try your best to create guidelines that will empower your employees to maintain productivity and service to prospects and clients.