All things must pass, as George Harrison once observed, and so it is with Best Buy’s famous Results Only Work Environment, known simply as ROWE. … Read more
Why I Think the Yahoo Flex Work Decision Makes Perfect Sense
People have asked me what I think of Yahoo’s decision to no longer allow employees to work from home. I think it makes sense. Yahoo is a fractured … Read more
Sometimes, a Policy Change Is Just a Policy Change – Even at Yahoo
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and sometimes, a policy change is just a policy change. And to attribute larger societal meaning is misguided and, well, … Read more
The Remote Work Advantage, or Why a Big Storm Wasn’t a Big Problem
Sometimes when we hear weather reports we tend to turn a blind eye or ear depending upon your medium. This past weekend in the New York City area, we were … Read more
Real Estate Trumps HR, BYOD, and Other Trends You’ll See in 2013
Editor’s note: It’s never too early to make a forecast about 2013. So, consider this one of many predictions about what may await us when the … Read more
Hiring Remote Workers: Does It Make Sense For Your Organization?
When Elance surveyed 1,500 business owners, 73 percent of employers said they planned to hire remote workers within the year. As the survey results prove, … Read more
The Challenge and Promise of Global Virtual Teams
As companies become increasingly global, they recognize the need to leverage their international presence to better meet the needs of customers. Using … Read more
Three Ways That Mobile Technology Is Turning HR on its Head
Welcome to the new workforce: an army of remote and disparate workers who don’t clock in, don’t sit at a desk, and don’t work a 9-to-5. … Read more
3 Ugly Truths About Telecommuting
As someone who now works out of a home office after many years spent toiling in a number of traditional office environments, I can quickly whip off the … Read more
Embracing Healthy Work Boundaries: It’s a Journey, Not a Destination
Facebook made headlines once again, and it was not due to another layout change. Apparently, the company’s second-in-command, COO Sheryl Sandberg, leaves … Read more