Who would have thought a few short years ago that businesses would have changed as much as they have? Pre-pandemic, companies had very few employees working remotely. Once they were…
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Hybrid and Remote Work Lead to Increased Employee Productivity and Happiness, According to New Research
While some have claimed that employees working from home are less productive, or even essentially ‘slacking off,” new data tells a different story. New research from Expert Market based on…
Read MoreHow Businesses are Digitizing Their Workforce to Offset Employee Deficits
Businesses have dealt with unprecedented challenges over the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following federal or state mandates, enforcing customers to wear masks and requiring social distancing…
Read MoreThe Number of Digital Nomads Surged Again in 2021
The pandemic-driven seismic shift to remote led to continued strong growth in the number of American digital nomads in 2021. The 2021 State of Independence research study found that 15.5…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Battle Burnout
The recent Vox Media/Watermark survey of professional women was full of nuggets about what women want from the future of work. Hybrid and remote work, more time off, more mentoring…
Read MoreLooking on the bright side in the new normal
Meetings at work have long been derided as not-really-work. A popular internet meme classifies meetings as “a practical alternative to work.” Now that meeting online has become the new normal,…
Read MoreThe Pandemic Accelerated Independent Worker Use of Online Marketplaces
One of the most significant shifts we’ve seen over the 11 years of the ongoing MBO Partners State of Independence study series is the increased use of online marketplaces to…
Read MoreChoosing the Right Collaboration Tools
In Part 1 of this series on collaboration, we discussed the history and evolution of collaboration. Now let’s turn to how to choose the right tools so that you can…
Read MoreTropical Island Digital Nomads
The Wall Street Journal article Some People Worked From Home During Covid. These People Moved to a Tropical Island covers the growing number of Caribbean islands offering digital nomad visas and includes…
Read MoreA Conversation About Transitioning Employees Back to the Office
In the most recent episode of the EE Voice podcast, Consultants Collective member consultant Sharon McIntosh and co-host Sharon Phillips welcome Kristen Garvey, VP of corporate communication at Waters Corporation,…
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