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International Conference Calls: The Do’s and Don’ts

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Conference calls can be a challenging way to communicate, even when everyone is a native English speaker. Even with the “Zoom fatigue” we all seem to be experiencing these days, video meetings are a better option than conference phone calls if some participants will be using their non-native language. Do: Choose Video When Possible.

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5 Virtual Management Best Practices to Keep Your Team Engaged

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Establish clear communication guidelines Good communication in the workplace is essential for teams to collaborate effectively. Keep teams on the same page and create communication guidelines that outline: The best channels for different types of communication Outline how you’d like your team and direct reports to communicate.

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Rethinking Your Benefits Program To Foster Peak Performance

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Stefan talks about how all the innovations for the next seven years of the company come out of that year off: Now Stefan’s is an extreme example, and creating a six to eight week sabbatical program feels like a very low risk move compared to trying to convince my board that we should take an entire year off. Guidelines.

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What do millennials think about workplace dress codes?

HRExecutive

For example, researchers have found that, while millennials push for more flexibility and remote-work options, many also report loneliness while working from home. at this year’s HR Technology Conference & Expo. By now, most HR leaders realize that, in the workplace, millennials often are a study in contrasts.

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Employee bleisure travel: Set guidelines for a win-win

Business Management Daily

For example, when travel planners budget $600 for travel based on flight prices leaving Monday and returning Thursday, they may feel hesitant about changing a return flight to Sunday if doing so costs an extra $500, which is understandable. Which expenses should employers cover? See what you can do to make it happen.

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Asynchronous work: 3 strategies to make it more effective

HRExecutive

Advertisement - Collaboration software provider Atlassian, for example, has long relied on a distributed workforce, allowing employees to work from home, in one of its 12 global offices, at a mix of both or from a location that is neither their home nor the office. To achieve this, Atlassian uses guidelines for asynchronous work.

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Back-to-work checklist: Steps to consider in emerging from a shutdown

Business Management Daily

As workplaces reopen after the coronavirus shutdown, here is a free reopening checklist from The Conference Board to help your HR department plan the important safety, operational and legal decisions: ASSESSMENT. ? Review and reset business strategy and the implications for current/future staffing. ?