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Remote Workforce Diversity

JPMorgan CEO Got Remote Workforce Diversity Exactly Wrong (Video & Podcast)

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is wrong: remote work helps workforce diversity, while a forced return to office hurts it. Adopting best practices for workforce diversity in remote work will help firms exceed diversity targets and financial performance, as it helped Meta. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how the CEO of JPMorgan got remote workforce diversity exactly wrong.
About Work From Home Productivity

The Truth About Work From Home Productivity (Video & Podcast)

Work from home productivity is higher than in the office, especially on individual tasks. Since most employees prefer hybrid or remote work, a policy of flexibility helps companies maximize both retention and productivity. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes the truth about work from home productivity.
Remote and Hybrid Diversity

Remote and Hybrid Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Video & Podcast)

In order to achieve the promise of remote and hybrid diversity, equity, and inclusion, leaders need to address microaggressions in communication and the lack of sponsorship for minorities through training and mentoring programs. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how to address diversity, equity, and inclusion in hybrid and remote teams.
Be Fully Remote

Employees Wanting Work to Be Fully Remote Will Win This Fall (Video & Podcast)

Despite traditionalist executives pushing for a return to the office, fully remote work will win this fall as the threat of new contagious COVID variants looms large. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes why employees who want work to be fully remote will win this fall. 
Remote Work

Will a Recession Increase Remote Work?

If there is a recession, having most employees working remotely will benefit the bottom line at many companies. Leaders who don't grasp this reality will fade into irrelevance as economic conditions worsen
Mentoring for Effective

Mentoring for Effective Integration of Junior Employees (Video & Podcast)

Remote mentoring is a best practice that offers a solution to one of the biggest challenges for hybrid and remote work: on-the-job training and integration of recently-hired staff. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes mentoring for effective integration of junior employees in hybrid and remote teams.
the CHO

Say Hello to the CHO (Video & Podcast)

The pandemic has taken a toll on employees’ mental and physical health, so many organizations have started hiring a Chief Health Officer to oversee the prioritization of health in all policies. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes the new role of a CHO.
Burnout Recovery

Burnout Recovery in the Hybrid and Remote Future of Work (Video & Podcast)

The abrupt transition to remote work in the pandemic has caused employee burnout. Leaders must set clear work boundaries and expectations, and adopt best practices for hybrid and remote work, to facilitate burnout recovery and protection. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes burnout recovery in the hybrid and remote future of work.
Upskilling Remote

Upskilling Remote and Hybrid Employees (Video & Podcast)

The future of work is now hybrid or even fully remote. Leaders who want to gain a competitive advantage in the future of work need to upskill employees in best practices for hybrid and remote collaboration and communication. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which discusses upskilling remote and hybrid employees.
Performance Evaluations

Revising Performance Evaluations for Hybrid and Remote Teams (Video & Podcast)

The pandemic has forced leaders to recognize that they need to make changes to manage hybrid and remote teams effectively. One of these changes is moving away from using quarterly or annual performance reviews that relied to a great extent on presence in the office and following best practices to revise the performance valuation process. That's the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how to revise the performance evaluations to manage hybrid and remote teams.