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…
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The 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…
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The 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…
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Looking 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,…
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The 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…
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Choosing 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…
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Tropical 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…
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A 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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The “New Deal” in a Post-Pandemic World: The Evolution of Corporate Culture and the Employer/Employee Relationship in the New World of Remote Work
In our Consultants Collective predictions for 2021, our member consultants identified many potential long-term trends and impacts of COVID-19 on the future of work, including: Employees’ expectations have changed and…
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How to Be More Productive While Working From Home
It had been on my calendar for weeks, a meeting with a representative from the House of Parliament in the United Kingdom. We were scheduled to discuss gambling restrictions and…
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