The pandemic changed a lot for workers, including where they work. A study conducted early in the outbreak showed nearly one-third of U.S. workers were working from their homes — and presumably, some of those workers won’t want to return to the office when their employers call them back. “Working from home can provide employees many benefits,” says Ray Luther, executive director of the Partnership for Coaching Excellence and Personal Leadership at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, “including a much shorter commute time, fewer distractions, and a sense of freedom, that might not ..read more

Now that most of us are working from home, we’ve noticed that it’s become increasingly difficult to leave the office at home. Working from home during a pandemic can feel like the hours are running into each other and that there’s no natural division between work time versus personal time. According to Sarah Goff-Dupont of Atlassian, people who are able to integrate their work lives within their daily personal tasks are “work-life integrators.” Still, some people need to feel like they’ve left work for the day before they can truly unwind. Those employees are known as “work-segmentors.” Goff-D ..read more

Working from home usually is a perk that companies across different industries like to tout as part of their benefits package, but under COVID-19, working remotely can throw a wrench into work-life balance. Now more than ever, employees are facing the pressures of always being present. It’s tempting to work beyond work hours, simply because there isn’t any separation and boundaries between work and home environments. It’s no wonder many of us are putting in longer hours. An April 2020 survey by Blue Jeans found that remote workers are tacking on an additional 3.13 hours per day while working f ..read more

It’s no surprise that COVID-19 has altered the way we work and interact with each other in and outside of the workplace. Many organizations have shifted to remote work for safety reasons. Still, as we journey deeper into being sheltered in place, many employees are wondering when we’ll be returning to the workplace. Due to COVID-19, several companies like Twitter and Facebook recently made the tough decision to transition their organizations to remote work permanently, adapting the work from home model.  “There’s no one-size-fits-all model for employers preparing to re-open their offices ..read more

More than ever before, many companies are asking their employees to work from home to remain safe and unaffected. As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to capture headlines in the news and spread rapidly, employees are struggling with finding a sense of calm and stability throughout the ever-changing updates and reality that this virus has become our new normal for the time being. So what does that mean for the employees who are fortunate enough to work remotely? Although working from home has many benefits, some being flexibility, increased productivity, zero-commute, and more quality time ..read more

It may be an understatement to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way we live and work. However, according to U.S. adults, the impact may be deeper than many employers realize. Today, Glassdoor released results from a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Glassdoor among nearly 1,000 employed U.S. adults about their employers’ response to COVID-19 coronavirus and sentiments on working from home. The survey revealed a lack of employee confidence in their employers’ responses to the Coronavirus outbreak. Furthermore, working from home amid the pandemic is proving hard ..read more

Many have heralded work from home arrangements as the future of work. This, coupled with advances in technology, have made it easier than ever to stay connected. And crucially, as hiring has become increasingly competitive over the past decade, employers have responded by expanding benefits like working from home to give employees more flexibility. However, the novel coronavirus outbreak has forced companies’ hands to encourage or mandate employees to work from home. This unexpected challenge for employers to manage remote workforces and for employees to remain interconnected and productive a ..read more

When your team needs to connect from a distance, you’ll need to change your approach to ensure that you keep people’s attention, that everything gets done, and that no one feels left out. Facilitation Use your voice to direct the flow of conversation. In person, discussions tend to unfold naturally. You look at someone, and they feel compelled to talk. For remote meetings, no one knows what you’re looking at, so you’ll need to use your voice more forcefully than you may be accustomed to in order to prompt lurkers (e.g., “Pete, what are your thoughts on this?”), discourage dominators (e.g ..read more

While many people initially saw the coronavirus as a health challenge limited to one region, it is quickly taking form as a major threat to the world economy. The disease has now affected nearly 100 countries and experts believe a recession could be on the horizon. Glassdoor research tracking employee and employer reaction to the coronavirus highlights some trends: Job interviews are being delayed and canceled due to the coronavirus. Employment is being delayed and canceled due to the coronavirus. Jobs and salary cuts are already taking place due to the coronavirus. Forward-thinking compa ..read more

Being a working parent requires maximum attention on multiple fronts. That alone is a logistical and emotional challenge; it becomes more complex when there’s an interplay on those fronts, as is routinely the case.  Like many working parents, you’re probably trying to get your mind around how it might impact your routine if you and your children need to hunker down and wait out the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Internationally, 300 million children are currently out of school due to the threat of the virus. US school closures are mounting, as are the number of states declaring a state of ..read more