Tag: Remote working

New HR buzzword ‘fauxductivity’ is concerning employers that their staff are pretending to work

The new HR buzzword ‘fauxductivity’ is set to worry employers and highlight the age where keeping an eye on staff’s productivity is a requirement. The term refers to employees keeping up appearances of productivity without actually achieving anything. Instead of...

Workers will only come back to the office with the promise of a pay rise

42% of London workers would want a pay rise if they had to return to the office full-time for work, a report from Bloomberg intelligence has found. Over a third over the Londoners wanting a pay rise indicated they would...

Smart name tags will enhance connections and inclusivity in flexible workspaces

Video conferencing platform Zoom has announced the public beta of smart name tags, a new feature designed to enhance inclusivity and engagement in Zoom Meetings. These tags work with AI to pick up and apply names to multiple participants in one...

Hybrid work models drive productivity and team connections

83% of employees feel more productive in hybrid and remote working environments than they do in office settings. A further 82% of employees said they feel more connected to their teams and managers when working in hybrid models. The research...

Should you build a hybrid working model in 2022?

It would be fair to say that business leaders have faced more questions than they had answers for over the past 18 months. While at the time this might have felt like chaos, the pandemic opened our eyes to a...

Build flexible work culture to enable mental well being

The global pandemic has affected attitudes toward work-life balance and introduced flexible work culture. Research from EY uncovered that almost half of the interviewed employees would leave their current jobs if they were not given flexible working opportunities. Moreover, nine...

Introducing the 4-day work week

The entire world is buzzing about ways of working. We are preoccupied with remote and hybrid models, wondering whether these solutions will become our future. One company in the UK, however, decided to take the matter into its own hands...

The future of hybrid work model: glimpses from Ei Evolution Summit

Over the past year, the number of so-called remote work experts and hybrid work advocates grew dramatically. However, implementing work from home takes careful planning and often requires external help from an expert. If not implemented intentionally, remote work can...

Cybersecurity and remote working: act now to protect your business

The risk of data security threats and cybercrime has increased significantly during COVID-19 as cybercriminals exploit weaknesses in remote work set-ups. While working from home gives our employees safety, convenience, and flexibility, it also increases chances for online treats. The...

Employee wellbeing in 2021: Tales from the contact centre

Throughout the pandemic, people turned to contact centres to get the crucial help, assistance, and information they needed. With shops shut, information offices closed and banks unable to open, customers had little option than to call a contact centre to...