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9 creative and cost-effective employee training and development ideas

Insperity

For example, a seasoned manager who knows about project management could mentor an employee taking on more complex projects. Since they’re available anytime from anywhere, they remove any logistical barriers to personal development. Set up a mentoring program to access and share their wisdom.

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Hiring an NSF Research Project Manager to Start Immediately

NeoAcademic

Direct link to the application and formal job ad: [link] As part of a recently-funded US National Science Foundation project in which we will be building an online virtual interviewing platform, my laboratory will be hiring a part-time project manager with work to do for roughly the next two years.

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How to transition from being a traditional worker to a freelancer

Work Life

Manage contracts and finances Becoming your own boss as a full-time freelancer often comes with new financial and logistical responsibilities. I have found that project management tools like Trello, Asana, and Monday.com can help you manage tasks and deadlines efficiently and help you to keep everything on track without the stress.

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Rethinking Work Perks: 5 Things Employees Want More Than ‘Fun’ At Work

Success

Flexibility isn’t just the opportunity to work remotely—and a good thing too, as many companies cannot logistically swing that option. It was a distinct value add for me when I was initially approached about my position since I was tired of commuting.” It can also look like a compressed schedule.

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Krystina Moustakis on Communicating with Decision-Makers as a Consultant

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Some of my safety people have left, but I expected my field project managers to step up and and fill the gap because that’s what a good leader would do. 00:02:49 Krystina Moustakis For these field project managers. 00:02:49 Krystina Moustakis For these field project managers. 00:02:34 Ben Butina, Ph.D.

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Agile Work Environments and How to Implement One in Your Workplace

The Receptionist

It’s a way to invest positively in your team and prioritize their best professional selves, as opposed to simply what makes the most sense financially or logistically for the shareholders. Instituting an agile work environment allows your employees to thrive in their workspace. An agile work environment takes time to create and implement.

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The 4-Day Workweek Massive Pilot Results Are in—It Was a “Resounding Success.”

Success

Considering the logistics before jumping in It’s not the employees who will shoulder the burden of coordinating potentially more complex schedules. Employers wanting to pilot this schedule might need to consider what norms they could—and should—break, for what these co-owners call a “threefold” boost in employee happiness and morale.

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