“Every form of employee appreciation has been cancelled. There are no raises or bonuses. Work is being packed onto skeleton departments because all of the … Read more
Happening on TLNT: Oversight vs Surveillance
As many workers continue to work remotely, so too continues the interest in monitoring them. Or is it surveilling them? Or is it micro-managing them? Or is … Read more
The Thin Line Between Oversight and Surveillance
With almost half of the labor force working from home, many workers have finally been able to experience the flexibility they have long craved. As a … Read more
Working in the Metaverse
Work from home has been shockingly successful, despite the drawbacks that most of us are now well aware of. In an earlier TLNT article, I covered some of … Read more
HR Famous: Google Announce Return to Office, JLee Gets Invite from Gary V
In Episode 44 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together in the new year to discuss … Read more
Best of TLNT: Top 5 Remote Work Stories of 2020
Have you read predictions that remote work will continue to be a thing in 2021? I need to know more about this. When did this start happening? Why did … Read more
Don’t Read This Article and Get Back to Work!
Not long ago, I sat down to write a blog post about facetime vs. Facetime. The premise was that, in the course of the last year, the meaning of “facetime” … Read more
Covid-19 Is Complicating Cultural Maintenance
“Performance more often comes down to a cultural challenge, rather than simply a technical one.” That’s a quote from tech industry author Lara Hogan, and … Read more
6 Tips for Success in a Work at Home Environment for 2021
Back in 2014, I began my official journey from an office-based work environment to a work from home venture. Back then it was becoming more the norm for … Read more
Hiring Professionals Say Covid-19 Has Made Their Jobs Easier
As companies continue to grapple with the huge financial and logistical obstacles posed by Covid-19, it’s easy to focus on the negatives, from mass … Read more