CoAdvantage- Businesses today must manage mind-boggling amounts of information, data, and records. In 2020, the sum total of data in the world equaled about 40 zettabytes (or about 40 trillion gigabytes)! And the data we manage is growing fast; in 2010, there was only an estimated 1.2 zettabytes. The proliferation of business information creates challenges[…]
CoAdvantage- Many employers have been trying their hardest to protect their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. In many cases, that has meant taking special precautions when it comes to their employees with the most risk factors for COVID-19, such as older workers or those with pre-existing health conditions. Some workers will request accommodation on their[…]
CoAdvantage- Remote work – or working from home (WFH) – is here to stay. It was already on the rise even before COVID-19, growing by 91% over the past ten years. But with the pandemic, it has become the new normal. In fact, many organizations are now already planning on telework as a long-term practice.[…]
How does mentoring help in the workplace? The answer is deceptively simple: mentoring or coaching (1) connects the dots between training and work output, and (2) creates and motivates a career track that mentees can follow. And it’s good for business: one study found that every $1 invested in a mentoring program returned $1.50 thanks[…]
CoAdvantage- Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, people weren’t exactly maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Gallup had reported that American workers spend an average of 47 hours per week on work. Now they spend more time than ever: since the pandemic struck and led to many employees working from home, the average workday has extended[…]
CoAdvantage- If your organization outsources some of its HR activities – like payroll, benefits administration, and more – but you haven’t carefully aligned the way the two teams work, you might be losing some of the potential benefits of outsourcing. Following these seven tips can help your internal HR pros to maximize the advantages of[…]
CoAdvantage- In our previous post in this series, we looked at the real-world benefits of diversity programs – better financial performance, improved innovation, insulation from legal and regulatory action – but noted that many diversity initiatives not only fail, they often outright backfire. Why? What’s happening with diversity initiatives that makes them so difficult to[…]
CoAdvantage- Between COVID-19 surging in the U.S., the onset of flu season, and a full spate of holidays approaching, employers are at higher risk than ever of staffing shortages. Here are 7 tips for surviving over the short-term with fewer than normal workers available. 1: Triage strategically. Getting work done when short-staffed depends on clearly[…]
CoAdvantage- Diversity programs have the potential to produce enormous benefits for the organizations that embrace them, but all too often efforts fail to generate the desired results. Why? It’s important to understand that, yes, inclusivity and representation are not only right in principle, they also legitimately produce business value when translated into smart programs designed[…]
CoAdvantage- With major holidays like Thanksgiving and New Year’s; religious observances like Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza; and plenty of office parties in-between, the season of workplace celebrations is upon us. This presents great opportunities for employers to demonstrate employee appreciation, boost morale and engagement, and just have a little fun – especially this year. However,[…]
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