Insperity

JANUARY 23, 2020

Sadly, life won’t ever be the same again without that person – you simply learn to go on with your “new normal.”. As with any other office policy, the rules regarding bereavement leave should be stated clearly in your employee handbook. In any circumstance, death is extraordinarily difficult. In many cases, death is unexpected.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Before the pandemic, employees were seen as “heroes” for coming to the office and powering through whatever ailment they had. Common office policies, such as rewarding no sick days taken or lumping in sick days with overall paid time off (PTO), may have inadvertently encouraged the practice of coming to work sick.

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Great Place to Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Learn how the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For have 86% of their workforce ready to give extra effort on the job, compared to just 59% at a typical workplace. Have a specific challenge you are working on, like your return-to-office policy or empowering your workforce with AI?

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 10, 2025

Companies who have a 100% in office policy have discovered reasons to embrace the hybrid office model, from reducing a firm’s energy costs to expanding the talent pool and boosting employee retention. Hybrid staff members had a higher satisfaction rate and 35% less attritiona greater drop for female employees.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 18, 2024

One of Amazon’s top executives defended the new, controversial 5-day-per-week in-office policy on Thursday, saying those who do not support it can leave for another company. ” Some employees who had not been previously compliant were told they were “voluntarily resigning” and were locked out of company systems.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 20, 2024

Now the picture has shifted once more, with headlines pointing to increasing return to the office policies introduced by organisations, with greater productivity and collaboration among their top reasons for doing so.

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Work Life

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

If you create an engaged and positive work environment, then employees will do better work whether they are home or in the office. Return to office policies must factor in communication, well-being, health, safety, and flexibility for the unique needs of all individual employees.

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Work Life

MAY 22, 2024

Employee surveys show clear risks of mandatory return-to-office policies. We’ve found that lengthening the onboarding process from two days to three months has helped us maintain quality and ensure our new hires are up to speed even as they are expected to learn more independently.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Now, not only have some studies shown hybrid workers to be as productive as in office, it is becoming a must for competitive companies looking to recruit top talent. More and more people are moving away from hustle culture and prioritizing quality of life and work-life balance. “As

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Office Space

JUNE 27, 2024

The human-centric hybrid office: 2024 workplace trends Learn about the increasing importance of designing workplaces that prioritize employee well-being and flexibility in the evolving landscape of work. Earlier in this piece, we learned that 37% of companies have adopted a structured hybrid model.

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Vantage Circle

AUGUST 21, 2020

The Micro-managers - The kind of managers who needs to learn EVERYTHING that's going in the office. Considering a great company culture , managers should update the office policies and reflect the new expectations. Then, daily sessions held with the person can ensure that he or she is learning and growing.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Plus, the ongoing drama surrounding return-to-office policies and worker productivity further underscores the level of distrust that pervades today’s workforce. As we learn from every experience we have, the need for the deliberate and intentional creation of growth opportunities is mission critical for everyone’s career.

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Office Space

MAY 1, 2024

We’ll discuss modern office policies such as activity-based and remote work, and how they can promote improved collaboration between teams. We’ll then touch on the importance of technology in the workplace, and how businesses like OfficeSpace are making it easier than ever for team leaders to optimize their office space.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Learning Policy,” and that the employees who were terminated had violated those policies. Some experts have already said that Amazon’s new in-office mandate—which will require employees to be in the office five days a week—is effectively a way to increase attrition, leading employees to voluntarily leave the company.

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Work Life

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

What I learned is that there are concrete steps businesses can take to stay competitive among Gen Z talent. What’s more, these policies and practices not only cater to younger employers, but also can ensure a strong foundation for business growth and productivity. ” I spoke with numerous members of Gen Z like Jones.

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Envoy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Learn more. Learn more. Understand workplace utilization with data-driven insights Track occupancy using WiFi connections Automatically check in employees when they connect to your WiFi network or badge into the office. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Coupled with the RTO mandate, employees receive a clear message: leadership hasn’t learned from the past few years. X’s rigid return-to-office policies and layoffs led to an exodus of top talent, including key engineers and creatives.

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Envoy

AUGUST 17, 2023

Check it out here to learn how facilities and real estate directors can use workplace data to optimize their space and gain accurate insight into their occupancy to drive better, more cost-effective decisions. Miss our last post? Because employee attendance and workplace data have a symbiotic relationship.

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Vantage Circle

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Read on to learn about some strategies to help your workforce return to your place of business successfully and safely. Fixed assets could become an issue as the workforce returns to the office. Policies for shared resources like copiers, lunchrooms, and even bathrooms may have to change to keep things safe.

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SnackNation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

This is especially true when you’re in charge of implementing company-wide policies. You have to be careful to communicate the reasoning behind your office policies in order to ensure the highest possible buy-in from your team. Learning to say no is essential.

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Vantage Circle

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

So, it is essential to conduct a performance review to learn about the weak links in an organization. Have a legal counsel take a look at the national, state, and local laws for employment that may have a say in your office policies. Related Article: E-Learning: The New Way Of Employee Training. Employee Handbook.

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 23, 2022

I’ve since learned it’s the complete opposite. I apologize for my response turning into a bit of a rant. I read back your advice to respond to all of it, and was cackling at how you suggested that my boss would want to know. Sometimes I think she forgets I exist! Rejecting an offer because of the company culture (#5 at the link).

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

But it would be unreasonable to question her enthusiasm over it — she’s a student worker, which means that she’s just starting to learn about workplace expectations, and part of your job is to teach them to her. No, it’s not unreasonable for you to expect her to use her lunch break as a mid-day break rather than a way to shorten her shift.

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 2, 2015

I have a learning difficulty similar to dyslexia, which makes those tests very difficult for me. Tell her that you’ve noticed a pattern where she violates various policies until she’s told to stop, and that going forward you need her complying with all office policies, without exception.

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Ask a Manager

JULY 8, 2020

Of course you wanted to alert your manager to a violation of office policy that COULD KILL PEOPLE. It’s entirely reasonable to assume your company would want to know and would enforce their own damn policy. If his only interest was professional networking, he would have done it all differently.

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 10, 2020

Our office provides quality coffee, water (bottled, tap, and water cooler), and snacks. Our Area B coffee maker broke, and after Googling it, I learned that the issue was probably scaling and mineral deposits. (We I apparently violated an (unknown) office policy, but it was honestly well-intended. We use tap water.)

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Work Life

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Learning to regulate individual productivity and the cadence of remote-office workdays was therefore a mental transition. While the change to remote work was almost impossible to plan for, developing a longer-term management plan was encouraged in tandem.

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Work Life

MARCH 20, 2025

Amid rapid technological advancements, return-to-office policies, and political and economic uncertainty,soft-skills like conflict mitigation are rising through the ranks as desirable skills for professionals. Skills needed for jobs are rapidly changing, with LinkedIn estimating that 70% job skills will change by 2030.

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Work Life

JANUARY 6, 2025

For many career-driven professionals, this is good news since it levels the playing field for candidates who developed their capabilities and relevant experience through vocational schools, self-directed learning, and other non-traditional routes.

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Work Life

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Organizations clinging to rigid in-office policies risk alienating their workforce and losing productivity in the process. AI Will Accelerate Careers AI will move beyond being just a task helper to becoming a career enabler in 2025, predicts Danielle McMahan, chief people officer for academic publishers Wiley.

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Ask a Manager

MAY 22, 2019

Asking job candidates to follow our scent-free policy at interviews. I know you’ve covered scent-free office policies in the past, and that usually has to do with employees who are already working in the office. What about applying that same policy to candidates who are invited to the office for an interview?

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Work Life

DECEMBER 25, 2024

As companies have imposed strict in-office policies along with ongoing layoffs and other cost-cutting measures, in some casesworkers have been increasingly vocal about their frustrations. Colleen McCreary, chief people officer, Confluent There will be continued movement to get people back into the office.

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Work Life

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Habituate inclusion through targeted learning and performance tools that integrate it into daily practices. Systemize equity by examining policies and procedures to embed and sustain fairness throughout. Theyve uncovered problems, such as AI hallucinations and bias.

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