Category Archives: Workplace Evolution

4-day workweeks aren’t for every company. Here’s a compromise

  By Charlie Metcalfe February 26, 2023 “In answer to the many rumors that have been going around the plants, I think I had better start out by saying—yes, we are going to reduce our work schedule,” Bill Hewlett wrote in the July 1970 edition of Watt’s Current, Hewlett Packard’s company newsletter. The IT company’s … Continue reading 4-day workweeks aren’t for every company. Here’s a compromise

Quiet or I’m quitting: Here’s why your employees are getting so fed up with workplace noise

  By Jennifer Alsever January 26, 2023 Walk into a Bishops Salon in Denver, Tampa, or San Francisco, and you’ll experience a cacophony of sound: vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, thumping music, running water, clanging of spoons and bowls, and conversation—lots of conversations among the 35 to 45 clients who sit for appointments each day. In … Continue reading Quiet or I’m quitting: Here’s why your employees are getting so fed up with workplace noise

3 simmering workplace controversies that will boil over into 2023

By Ryan Wong December 27, 2022 If you work in HR, 2022 has been a tale of extremes. It began with companies desperately trying to woo employees with perks and flexibility but about-faced, seemingly overnight, to staff reductions and austerity budgets. Still, that’s nothing compared to what’s coming. In 2023, I predict that we will … Continue reading 3 simmering workplace controversies that will boil over into 2023

This holiday season might be an unusually good time to apply for a job

  By Jared Lindzon November 21, 2022   The last few weeks of the year tend to see a dramatic drop in hiring activity, but this year might be different.  Despite inflation, rising interest rates, and mass layoffs at large tech firms some experts believe hiring activity will actually remain relatively strong through the holiday … Continue reading This holiday season might be an unusually good time to apply for a job

The 5 biggest workplace trends of 2023, according to Glassdoor and Indeed

  By AJ Hess November 16, 2022   Since the pandemic began, the U.S. labor market has seen no shortage of twists and turns—from record-breaking job losses to the Great Resignation. And as 2022 comes to a close, workers are facing an uncertain year yet again.  According to a recent survey of 1,300 CEOs by … Continue reading The 5 biggest workplace trends of 2023, according to Glassdoor and Indeed

How to Shape a Better Workplace Environment for Your Startup

How to Shape a Better Workplace Environment for Your Startup Deanna Ritchie / 10 Nov 2022   If you want your startup to succeed, you need a better workplace environment that people love—and one that encourages focus and productivity. Understandably, most entrepreneurs place an early emphasis on building a strong foundation. They manage their company … Continue reading How to Shape a Better Workplace Environment for Your Startup