Catching a glimpse of a co-worker’s baby or pet can help humanize workplaces and make colleagues more understanding and empathetic — one positive byproduct of the pandemic-fuelled remote work phenomenon.
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Working from home during the COVID-19 lockdown has caused a relaxation in traditional workplace rules, giving rise to a virtual workplace that is more flexible and humane.
Commuting’s not all bad.
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Resilience, humour, hardship and tragedy – a unique survey reveals how ordinary New Zealanders coped during one of the world’s strictest COVID-19 lockdowns.
The International Labour Organization was founded at the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
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The International Labour Organization was founded in 1919 at the Treaty of Versailles after the ravages of pandemic and world war. Its model offers a way forward for us now.
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View of blood collection tubes in a rack on the first day of a free COVID-19 antibody testing event at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, in DeLand, Florida.
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With vast swaths of society forced to work from home, people with disabilities can overcome many of the challenges they face in a normal office environment.
Working from home involves new co-workers.
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The skills, habits and new perspectives developed during the past and upcoming weeks as employees work from home may actually serve as a crash-course in effective management.
Remote work can be a difficult adjustment for teams accustomed to working in an office setting. Here are some tips.
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Working from home presents challenges that will take time to resolve, and misunderstandings are to be expected. So let’s be forgiving of one another and focus on establishing effective new work norms.