Bringing back employees on a Monday is no longer that easy for global mobility professionals recruiting talent, whether locally or globally. It’s the new office fight -- that’s what a Wall Street Journal piece published recently. While bosses argue that starting Mondays creates good energy,...
In a recently released book titled "The Microstress Effect," authors Rob Cross and Karen Dillon shed light on the devastating impact of minor strains that accumulate over time and overwhelm individuals. While major causes of stress like bereavement or job loss are more easily recognized,...
Hustle culture, the pervasive ideology promoting constant work and relentless ambition, is reportedly losing its appeal as individuals prioritize their well-being and seek a better work-life balance. Employees are rejecting toxic work environments and reassessing their priorities, according to global mobility specialists who have observed...
The world of work is rapidly changing, with the rise of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) transforming the way we work. To better understand this evolving landscape, the World Economic Forum (WEF), Deloitte, and McKinsey have all produced studies on the future of work. While...
It sounds like an oxymoron--remote work and expats. Picture this: An expat flies to the United States for work, but ends up working remotely anyway. There are stories like this that demonstrate how unique the remote work culture has become. Expats may find themselves isolated too,...
It would be arguably safe to say that no hardworking, reliable employee wants a micromanager constantly peering over their shoulder. It shows, at the very least, a lack of trust and confidence in their abilities, their work ethic, and/or their capacity to deliver. Unfortunately, that kind...
A shift in work culture orchestrated by the global pandemic has wrought the need for a new role in the workplace: the chief remote officer. According to Liam Martin, author of “Running Remote: Master the Lessons from the World's Most Successful Remote-Work Pioneers” and co-organizer of...
Gallup’s latest annual Global Emotions Report found out that the second year of the pandemic was even a more difficult time than the first one. The Year 2021 offered a myriad of uncertainties across different sectors of society. It’s no surprise Gallup noted that the...
Whether fully remote or hybrid, global workforces have accustomed themselves to this distributed structure. Way back in 2013, SHRM predicted that virtual global teams would become a trend in the next 5 years. Fast forward to the end of the Year 2021, well-known companies are implementing...
Many companies have accepted remote work as the new normal workplace set up due to the highly transmissible Covid-19 virus. Another term that’s thrown a lot during the pandemic is work-from-anywhere. This workplace model allows employees to experience the highest flexibility when it comes to...