The Language of Leadership: Flexible Communication Soft Skills
The ability to communicate effectively is an important soft skill. Learn the various language styles of leadership, along with how and when they can be used.
Posts Tagged: flexibility
As Workplaces Evolve, So Must Options for Employees With Disabilities
If we are not intentional about how we create future workplaces, we might surrender a level of access or inclusion for employees.
Preparing Government to Lead Change: Strategies to Demonstrate Flexibility
How can you demonstrate flexibility to prepare government to lead change? Be open to new information and be prepared to respond to conditions and obstacles.
Telework Tips for Success: Find Your Groove
You’re wondering if telework is right for you and, more importantly, how to convince your boss to let you try. These tested tips will put you and your employer on the road to telework success.
When You Must Herd Cats
No matter how good of a leader you are, you will eventually have to herd cats (and sometimes they have claws). Here’s how you can navigate without a scratch.
8 Tips to Avoid Reckless Technical Debt
A little bit of technical debt can sometimes be strategic, but keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t get out of hand. And as always, plan ahead.
Telework, Mobility, and No-Name Programs
A recent study, “Top Trends in Alternative Workplace Strategies,” conducted by New Ways of Working, makes some interesting points about the status of workplace mobility programs in the private sector. One point is that the most common name for these programs is “no name.” When asked about how they refer to their mobility program, manyRead… Read more »
The Telework Cost Benefit Argument – It’s Reduced Stress; No It’s Decreased Cost
Even before our most recent March snow day, the savings to the Federal government for employees who continue to work while at home has topped $32 million, based on a study conducted by the Global Workplace Analytics and Telework Research Network and quoted in the March 3th edition of Wired Workplace. The weather this winterRead… Read more »
The Flexibility Test: Does Your Organization Have a Flexibility Culture?
The principal difference between the 21st century workplace and the 20th century (19th century?) work culture in which so many of us live is flexibility. While some organizations have made a commitment to an outcomes-based approach to meeting mission objectives, others are still stuck in a compliance culture that values by-the-book processes and policies overRead… Read more »
Workplace Mobility: The Rise of the Third Space
If you are committed to exploring options for workplace mobility, then you should check out an organization called New Ways of Working (NewWOW). This organization, a consortium that focuses on alternative workplace solutions, has just released a benchmarking study based on data from July 2013 that sheds light on what is happening in the privateRead… Read more »