Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to unionize Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Apple Store employees at the company’s Towson Town Center location in Maryland have voted to unionize. According to the Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, the group that led the unionization effort, workers voted “overwhelming” in favor of joining the International Association of Machinists … Continue reading Apple reportedly held anti-union meetings at all of its US stores
By Dave DuBois February 16, 2023 Ever feel like you’re in too many meetings? You’re not alone: 92% of employees consider meetings costly and unproductive, according to the Harvard Business Review. Now, many organizations are trying to cut down on the meeting clutter. In a dramatic step to improve productivity, Shopify went … Continue reading Saying no to meetings made my team more productive. Here’s why
Roam, Frameable & Party.Space are delivering experiences that help employees and orgs adapt to the work-from-home era. Chris Wood on November 15, 2022 Work from home has all but eliminated the informal social interactions which let employees get to know each other and share ideas. Email and chats aren’t the same as going out for … Continue reading How new remote work apps and virtual meetings are transforming employee experience
By Doug Aamoth July 25, 2022 Until we master the mysterious art of telepathy—which seems a long way off—we’re stuck with meetings. Fortunately, there are plenty of free tools that can take the sting out of scheduling, coming up with agendas, note-taking, and more. Here are a few to check out. Simple scheduling … Continue reading 4 great free under-the-radar tools for more manageable meetings
By Betsy Kauffman May 28, 2022 Ashley, the new CEO of a tech firm, caught wind that her marketing team was meeting one afternoon when she was unexpectedly in the office. While she hadn’t planned to join the group and didn’t touch base with the team’s leader beforehand about the agenda, she decided … Continue reading Why leaders may want to think twice before crashing team meetings
By Stephanie Vozza April 29, 2022 Most of us have a love/hate relationship with meetings. We dread attending because there’s usually a thousand other things we’d rather do with the time. Part of the problem with meetings is that we don’t think enough about them, says Donna McGeorge, author of The 25 Minute … Continue reading This is exactly how long your meetings should last
By Stephanie Vozza April 02, 2022 Few people love meetings. They interrupt your day, which hurts your workflow, and many could have been an email. A Harvard Business Review survey of managers found that 83% reported that meetings on their calendars were unproductive. But Nic Marks, CEO of Friday Pulse, an organization that uses … Continue reading This is when more meetings can actually make your workplace happier
Six Ways to Make Your Meetings More Productive Calendar / 01 Apr 2022 Organizations must improve their ability to have productive meetings to become more successful. How can managers help bring meetings with a better outcome? Meetings take up a lot of our time at work, but how much do they truly accomplish? According … Continue reading Six Ways to Make Your Meetings More Productive
By Elizabeth Grace Saunders March 24, 2022 You start with excitement at the accomplishment of getting your new schedule approved: “Yes! I negotiated a four-day workweek. This will give me the opportunity to have a bit more breathing room on my extra day off.” Then disillusionment sets in: Why can’t I get all … Continue reading How to work a 4-day week without overloading on meetings
Liz Kislik October 7, 2021 It’s reasonable to think that C-suite leaders would be well-practiced at conducting effective check-in meetings with their team members. But if that’s your assumption, you might be wrong. During a recent coaching session, a client expressed frustration that his C-level boss never articulates her expectations for his performance or even … Continue reading Help Your Boss Manage Your One-on-One Meetings If They Don’t Know What to Do
