Tackling workplace bullying
Workplace bullying has always been a problem but recognition of this problem and how we must stand up to it and try to eradicate it from the workplace culture has only come to the fore in recent years. A conceptual review in the International Journal.....»»
Tackling the threats posed by shadow IT
While remote technologies have allowed businesses to shift their workforces online, this flexibility has created a swathe of challenges for IT teams who must provide a robust security framework for their organization – encompassing all the pers.....»»
Augmented reality devices in the workplace boost short-term productivity, risk long-term innovation and efficiency
Companies that utilize augmented reality (AR) glasses as a new training and workforce tool to increase worker productivity risk stunting workforce innovation and ingenuity, according to new research findings published in the INFORMS journal Manufactu.....»»
Airbnb Commits To Fully Remote Workplace: "Live and Work Anywhere"
Airbnb is going all in on the "live anywhere, work anywhere" philosophy that much of the business world has been forced to adopt, committing to full-time remote work for most employees and a handful of perks like 90 days of international work/travel......»»
Bullying: Why most people do nothing when they witness it, and how to take action
Imagine that you are at work, and you witness a colleague repeatedly bullying another colleague. What would you do? While many of us like to think that we would interfere to stop it, surveys show that most employees who witness bullying situations, k.....»»
Dell’s thinnest Latitude brings video call control to the touchpad
A Zoom-focused spin on the touchpad. Enlarge (credit: Dell) Dell really wants to make video calls easier. Like many tech vendors enamored with tackling the obstacles associated with remote and hybrid working, the company has b.....»»
What "Severance" Gets Right About Infantilizing Office Perks
An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from an opinion piece written by Elizabeth Spiers, former editor in chief of The New York Observer and the founding editor of Gawker: Among the many brilliant touches in the dystopian workplace thriller "Severanc.....»»
Women are "running with leaded shoes" when promoted at work, says study
Promotion at work has greater emotional benefit for men than women, says a new study on gender and workplace emotion......»»
Here"s what a pair of AR sports glasses taught me about the future of work
AR has the potential to play a significant role in the workplace, but there are kinks to be ironed out......»»
Apple is Cleaning Up Its Most Challenging Carbon Emissions
On Thursday, it announced it's taking some big steps to address some of the emissions associated with making and using those products by investing in a solar farm going up in Texas and cleaning up its supply chain. From a report: Apple is tackling pa.....»»
WeWork Wants To Be a Tech Company Again, Sort Of
WeWork is trying to strengthen its technology credentials with a new software product it hopes to sell to employers. From a report: The co-working company will partner with the real estate software maker Yardi Systems to develop WeWork Workplace, a t.....»»
Maya Rudolph comedy "Loot" lands on Apple TV+ June 24
Apple has revealed the premiere date and a first look at "Loot," an Apple TV+ workplace comedy starring Emmy Award winner Maya Rudolph.Joel Kim Booster (left), Maya Rudolph, and Ron Funches in the Apple TV+ show 'Loot'"Loot" is a 10-episode comedy ab.....»»
Amazon warehouse injury rate last year was more than twice the rate of other warehouses, study finds
The rate of serious injuries at Amazon warehouses in the United States is more than twice as high as those at other, non-Amazon warehouses, according to a new study that examines injury data supplied to the federal agency that oversees workplace safe.....»»
The best robot vacuums for tackling tile floors
When it comes to household cleaning products and devices, most people would agree that you’d be hard-pressed to name a more revolutionary concept than the robotic vacuum — even the dishwasher doesn’t really compare to the convenienc.....»»
A Well-Designed Digital Workplace Helps Employees – and Your Customers
Most cases of customer dissatisfaction can be traced back to an employee's inability to find the required information or tool they need to resolve the issue. Continue reading........»»
What Happens When Your Digital Toolbox Becomes Infrastructure?
The complex set of tools that got us through the last two years of remote work is evolving into a digital workplace infrastructure. What does this mean for ROI? Continue reading........»»
How Legacy Systems Impede the Rise of the Informed Digital Workplace
Siloed legacy systems aren’t equipped to deliver modern employee experiences. Continue reading........»»
Creative sentencing improves workplace safety: Why don"t we use it more?
Hundreds die each year from workplace-related incidents in Canada. Alberta, in particular, has seen its fair share of recent deaths, like the man who was killed at a construction site in Cochrane last September, and the oil sands worker who was kille.....»»
Philosopher analyzes guilt and blame in new research
When you do something for which you are to blame, how long are you actually blameworthy for your misdeed? Does culpability evaporate once you are forgiven? These are among the questions one Florida State University philosopher is tackling in a new ar.....»»
Feeling socially anxious about returning to the office? You"re not alone
While there is a general consensus hybrid work is here to stay, going back to the office even some of the time might feel strange and overwhelming. Returning to the commute and re-establishing routines and relationships in the workplace is likely to.....»»
Microsoft Lays Out Teams Reliability Principles, BlueJeans Boosts Mobile Conferencing, More News
Microsoft focuses on Teams uptime, BlueJeans improves video conferencing on mobile devices, Kurmi moves to the cloud and more digital workplace news. Continue reading........»»