One of the hardest-hit aspects of businesses by the pandemic is the global supply chain. The pandemic had disrupted the supply chain causing costly delays in the transfer of goods and services from raw materials down to finished goods. Most businesses felt the effects of...
Tighter border control and restrictions have slowed down global mobility efforts in the past years due to the pandemic. However, businesses maintained that even amid an ongoing pandemic, global mobility should be a priority in any organization. But how do organizations create a workaround with...
The abrupt shift to digitization had many businesses in disarray, struggling to keep up with the rapid changes the pandemic had brought to business operations. While the road to digitization was a foreseeable phenomenon, the majority of businesses now are subject to cybersecurity risks more...
Is talent now too scarce for mobility professionals and HR representatives to find the right fit for a vacant position? With unemployment a recent issue due to the pandemic, it’s highly unlikely that talent scarcity is to blame for all this. A study by Harvard...
Managing corporate culture is going to be the most challenging part of the new work order, a PWC US Pulse Survey last August revealed. If executives are thrilled by the idea of a return to an in-person environment, but the employees have different views on...
The global shift to a more digital workforce had caused businesses to panic as the pandemic forced communities to go on lockdown. Businesses and employees that were quick to adapt under difficult circumstances have no choice but to embrace new working conditions. According to the 2021...
Having the right people in place is vital for company growth. As more workers prefer to stay home, it’s essential for global mobility managers to conduct extensive research on how to go about managing talent in the current pandemic as well as how to spot...
A crucial mistake businesses make is to solely rely on HR representatives and global mobility leaders to improve employee relations. Although managers and senior leaders are trained to be mindful of how they interact with colleagues and team members, to what extent do they involve...
A study revealed that 82% of senior leaders in both the public and private sectors found themselves mentally or physically exhausted after finishing work and 49% were having difficulty sleeping. Conducted by LifeWorks and Deloitte Canada, the study reveals that the state of mental well-being among...
What are the psychological consequences of spending hours per day on video conference meetings? In the first peer-reviewed article published in the Technology, Mind and Behavior journal, Jeremy Bailenson, professor at Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab, identified four consequences of prolonged video chats: 1) excessive...