As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world in early 2020, organisations were forced into significant changes in how they operated. We explored in our July edition last year how firms were beginning to think about the longer term implementation of hybrid systems. Since then, the challenges of such setups have become apparent. In an article in the Financial… Continue reading The challenges of hybrid working
Tag: Team Management
Employers are favouring the carrot over the stick
John Whelan, Director of the Corporate Research Forum and former UK HR Director at BAE Systems, discusses how forum members are operating their hybrid working policies. As we reflect on the experience of the pandemic, it’s an opportunity for business leaders to evaluate the approaches that they have taken. Clearly, remote and flexible working are here… Continue reading Employers are favouring the carrot over the stick
The global pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we work and it will not be reversed
This month, Rachael Brassey, Global Lead on People and Change at PA Consulting argues a return to full in-person working could be detrimental to companies. In your opinion, are hybrid work arrangements working? Hybrid working models can work – but only those which maximise personalisation, empathy and inclusion. Fully understanding the different segments and personas within… Continue reading The global pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we work and it will not be reversed
Boosting productivity with the looming threat of recession
With worries in both the UK and US regarding impending recession, businesses are having to think about how they can drive productivity and output with the same number of, or potentially fewer, workers.
Google learned the hard way why hierarchical structure is important
Saerom (Ronnie) Lee, Assistant Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, argues countless examples of flat structures failing highlight the need for hierarchical structures in business.
Team objectives can help when you need collaborative behaviours and interconnectedness
We spoke to Jonny Gifford of the CIPD to discuss the changes that have taken place in performance management and whether there is still a place for any individual management in the workplace
Future-proof your performance management systems: From Individual Ratings to Team outcomes
Despite organizations recognizing the importance of teams in their businesses, their performance management systems do not reflect their importance, much to the detriment of overall performance.
Team vs. Individual Performance Management
Some in HR have called for companies to scrap individual performance management altogether, and instead focus on team-centric performance where the base unit of productivity is the team.