Flexible Working

Remote work under scrutiny

10 Apr 2025 | Konstantin Joergensen

Across the EU and beyond, labour laws are evolving to reflect the emergence of flexible working. Here’s what HR leaders must know as regulations tighten.

The reality of flexible working falls short for working mothers

08 Apr 2025 | Management-Issues

Flexible working policies still don't translate into meaningful change for many working mothers, a new report reveals.

Hybrid workers are happier and healthier

01 Apr 2025 | Management-Issues

Hybrid workers take fewer sick days, are less stressed and enjoy improved levels of health and wellbeing, according to new research.

Long-distance leadership: letting go and leaning in

25 Mar 2025 | Wayne Turmel

Leading a remote or hybrid team requires a different mindset than you may have had if everyone was all together in the same physical space.

Hybrid work key to female career progression and parity

06 Mar 2025 | Management-Issues

Two thirds of women say that hybrid working has had a positive impact on their career trajectory, a new report has found.

Welcome back to the office. it hasn't got any better

27 Feb 2025 | Wayne Turmel

Companies trying to get staff back into the office need to address some fundamental questions about culture, productivity and collaboration if those RTO mandates are going succeed.

Remote working needs a unicorn

28 Jan 2025 | Wayne Turmel

Despite Amazon and other companies pulling the rug from under remote working, they will never be able to put the genie back in the bottle.

Five remote team new year's resolutions

03 Jan 2025 | Wayne Turmel

The new year is a great time to ask some fundamental questions about how your remote team works together and what needs to change.

Remote teams and common goals

19 Nov 2024 | Wayne Turmel

When your team isn’t physically co-located, how do you help everyone understand and stay focused on their common goals?

Why remote work can be hard on trust

04 Oct 2024 | Wayne Turmel

Trust is critical to successful remote and hybrid work. But even with the best of intentions, doubt and suspicion can creep in.

Getting honest feedback as a long-distance leader

23 Sep 2024 | Wayne Turmel

Getting honest feedback is critical for anyone in a leadership role. But imagine how much more difficult this is when you and your team are in different physical places.

Hybrid work: do you want a mule or a platypus?

12 Aug 2024 | Wayne Turmel

Would you describe the hybrid workplace as a mule or as a platypus? Stick with me, because the question is not as crazy as it might sound.

Remote working and mental health

29 Jul 2024 | Wayne Turmel

One of the more interesting and talked-about topics around remote and hybrid working is how it impacts people’s mental health.

Managing performance on hybrid teams

09 Jul 2024 | Wayne Turmel

As hybrid working becomes more and more widespread, one of the biggest difficulties that has emerged is how to manage individual performance when some people are in the office more than others.

Are America and Europe returning to the office in the same way?

18 Apr 2024 | Wayne Turmel

It has been four years since Covid caused a seismic change in how and where people work. But are North America and Europe handling this trend in the same way? The evidence says not.

What to do if hybrid isn’t working

27 Feb 2024 | Wayne Turmel

How are team’s hybrid working arrangements working out? Are they better or worse than you expected?

Communication is more than a transaction

17 Jan 2024 | Wayne Turmel

One of the biggest complaints about working remotely is that communication has become a series of transactions. But why is that a problem?

The critical factor for team collaboration

13 Dec 2023 | Wayne Turmel

It doesn’t matter if your team is co-located, fully remote, or hybrid. Work slows if people can’t get access to the critical information they need to do their jobs.

Beware these remote management biases

17 Nov 2023 | Wayne Turmel

We all have biases that occasionally get us in trouble. And that's as true in a remote management context as it is in any other workplace setting.

Enhancing engagement when flexible working isn't an option

19 Oct 2023 | Karen Jackson

There are many jobs where flexible working simply isn’t an option. So what alternative benefits can employers offer that will enhance employee well-being and engagement?