Many companies, which were forced to implement remote work, are now thinking of keeping this system for their employees. The flexibility it can provide, and even the employees’ quality of life, makes remote work attractive for both the employee and the organisation itself. However, leading a remote team has always posed challenges. And another question arises: “Are leaders and managers ready to [...]
There are several professional paths— in a certain way, we could even say that there are myriad of them and that possibilities are infinite. In fact, when starting a journey, whatever the profession, it is difficult, not to say almost impossible, to predict the final outcome or even the different stages we will go through with relative success or failure. It [...]
In the corporate world, digitalisation and faster working methods require us to stay up-to-date on trends that allow us to reformulate habits, activities and keep motivation high. We have already discussed Job Carving, but in this article we want to go into depth on how to manage it when the only option is the digital. Such term, which has recently [...]
For a long time, companies have pursued functional efficiency and Toyota is responsible for the most part of it. The good financial and statistical results of a car company, almost mono-brand (Lexus had little expression at the time), which managed to lead the world market, is admirable. Many managers keep that dream. Companies from various sectors, driven by academic studies in [...]
According to the United Kingdom’s Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the term “flexible work” describes a type of work agreement that provides for a certain degree of flexibility with regards to various aspects. More specifically, we are talking about work time, location and pattern. The options are as varied as the worker’s needs. What does [...]
When a colleague is mean to you, it can be hard to know how to respond. Some people are tempted to let aggressive behavior slide in the hopes that the person will stop. Others find themselves fighting back. When you’re being treated poorly by a coworker how can you change the dynamic? And if the behavior [...]
In Mexico, we have been experiencing for many years now moments of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA); such living conditions have been boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This environment has definitely affected our daily lives, our ways of thinking, feeling and acting and has changed our emotional states, interests, needs and values. In many cases, [...]
Flexible work opportunities have a wide range of benefits (especially in this VUCA environment), for all members of an organisation, regardless of rank. Some of the characteristics of flexible organisations are: Improvements in adapting the hiring model, adjusting it to the company’s reality at that moment, reducing risk. Cost reduction. An employee that works from home [...]
In recent years, the digital world has been transforming not only the way we live, work, lead and communicate, but also how we run our businesses. This digital transformation is not an option, it’s the only option. Agile Management at the organisation This methodology is based on a leadership style that brings together teams so that they work [...]
Creating positive experiences through Employee Experience allows building a more productive organisational culture, with a more pleasant work environment and happier work teams. With this in mind, the number one private firm of professional services worldwide, Deloitte, shared the following advice to improve these strategies in their article “From Employee Experience to Human Experience” (United States, 2019): [...]
