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#SHRM Benefits Survey: 40% More Companies Offer Telecommuting

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According to SHRM’s 2016 Employee Benefits Survey , published today, 40% more organizations offer telecommuting in 2016 than in 1996. Only lactation support services (most commonly rooms set aside for nursing mothers to pump breast milk) saw growth between 1996 and 2016, and then only a paltry 1% increase.

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Remote Team Leaders Can Still Shape A Strong Company Culture

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These ideas resonate across the business world, but they often lack the context and clarity to be simply applicable to any company or team. This challenge is exacerbated when leaders attempt to create and nurture an internal company culture on a remote team like the one I lead. Words alone can’t build a great team culture.

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Evolution of a company retreat: from product updates to breaking bread

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“I think the idea is mostly popularized with companies with a lot of remote employees who needed to meet with each other once or twice a year,” Nikos explains, noting that in the beginning, it was simply a product summit with all hands on deck every three to six months. This isn’t about the product meeting.

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3 Tips for Managing Remote Teams

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In 2016, it’s anticipated that nearly 63 million employees will do some form of telecommuting. Studies show remote workers are often more satisfied, loyal, less absent, less stressed, and have a higher morale than those who report to an office ( 50% less likely to quit ), which can translate into higher productivity and longer tenures.

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What Creating 300 Blog Posts Taught Us About Content Marketing

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Our most popular post of the year was a curation: 7 Fascinating Employee Engagement Trends for 2016. 4) Contextualize Product Changes. If you work at a SaaS company, you are probably iterating and updating the product regularly. We provided useful advice even for those who don’t use our product.

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8 Ways to Improve Company Culture for Your Virtual Work Environment

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They also are aware of the cost-saving benefits of having a virtual team. While these two goals may initially seem at odds, it is entirely possible to have a positive company culture with a remote team. It increases productivity. With remote workers, you have an added challenge. It lowers stress.

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Evolution of a company retreat: from product updates to breaking bread

Workable

“I think the idea is mostly popularized with companies with a lot of remote employees who needed to meet with each other once or twice a year,” Nikos explains, noting that in the beginning, it was simply a product summit with all hands on deck every three to six months. This isn’t about the product meeting.