The flexibility of working outside the office is often talked about as a major factor in improving employee productivity, managing teams adaptively and in helping people to better integrate work and life. While there are documented benefits for employers, the advantages for employees are less clear. Potential employee wellbeing benefits include [...]
Back at work and feeling blue? Don’t be discouraged - research shows that the effects of your holiday may have had more long-term benefits than you might think. We all know that taking a break is good for our mental health and our productivity. But could travel have long-lasting [...]
Imagine a senior advisor is sitting in a meeting about an upcoming major project. He notices the person leading the project may have missed a pivotal point. The senior advisor recalls the last time he provided feedback and how he was made to look incompetent, so he says nothing [...]
Remote work and “virtual” teams are becoming common particularly for knowledge work. A third of New Zealanders reported having worked from home in 2018, according to Statistics New Zealand, and this proportion was higher in those in their mid-career and with children.[1] Remote work offers a number of advantages [...]