Healthy employee engagement contributes to morale and overall satisfaction at work. When people are enthusiastically committed to their work, they naturally feel more positive about it. A focus on improving employee engagement is a worthwhile goal for...
Organizational design is one of the most important aspects of the workplace, as roles and teams must be structured optimally to ensure productivity and performance. In a recent survey conducted by Deloitte, business leaders ranked organizational desig...
In an ever-evolving business environment, it’s challenging for companies to plan ahead and anticipate their future needs. That said, a strategic workforce plan can ensure you’re prepared for what’s next and that all the right talent and skills are in ...
Company reorgs aren’t any fun. Sure, there’s hope that the light at the end of the tunnel will be worth it, but the process of continuing business during the reorg can be painful. Employees are generally uptight, management is stressed, resources are ...
Remote work arrangements are becoming more commonplace, with companies increasingly relying on an agile workforce that extends beyond the boundaries of a physical office space. In a 2018 survey of hiring managers, 63 percent of managers said they alre...
The dispersed workforce is growing all the time—especially in a post Covid world. At the beginning of the pandemic Gartner reported that 88% of global companies have encouraged employees to work from home. Buffer’s annual State of Remote Work report f...
When we think of the company organizational chart, we often imagine the boxes and lines that help illustrate an organization’s structure. Some of us use them and some of us would need half an hour to find it. For those who do use the org chart,
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be an exciting time for growing organizations—but they’re not always an exciting time for employees. With more and more companies merging and being acquired all the time, business leaders need to be cognizant of the ...
Org charts can have real value when they support company strategy, employee productivity, and engagement. But if your org chart is little more than an illustration of who reports to whom, you could be missing out on opportunities to bring teams togeth...
Culture is important for any organization. For high-growth startups that are moving fast and encountering a range of growth challenges at the same time, having a strong, positive culture is critically important. After all, it’s the attitudes and behav...