Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Chapter 11: Human Resources Management
"This manager has worked with remote team for 10 years, and has learned that in order for remote teams to be successful–you need to set them up to do so.
"The California Supreme Court just changed the game in a big way for gig economy companies and the people who work for them.
According to Ari Zoldan (photo, left), "In a lot of ways, remote workers have helped companies expand their reach and bring on employees who have excellent skill sets but geographic restrictions.
A reader to the Ask a Candid Boss column at TheMuse.
Take a look at the infographic.
Dan McCarthy gives his take on the topic at GreatLeadershipByDan.
"Open board meetings may seem extreme, but they are part of a strict code of transparency that I believe factors heavily into our innovation and rapid growth.
"Rebecca Greenfield covers the workplace for Bloomberg.
"Amazon has knocked Google off the top spot as the best place to work in the world, according to LinkedIn.
According to Julia Stiglitz (photo, left), "Members of this age group, who typically change jobs at least four times in their first decade out of college, need and want work-based training and development.
"The workforce is changing and learning leaders are on the front line.
"What happens after companies jettison traditional year-end evaluations?
"Hear what Americans have to say about their jobs.
"Good managers, in a lot of ways, are like coaches.
"The graphic shows that the most popular fonts of last year were Helvetica, Arial, and Georgia, but that doesn't mean brands can't also have some fun with their typography.
"Knowing how you work, and how to optimize your work, can be instrumental in your success.
"HR tech trends and disruptions in 2018 will converge around productivity, design and intelligence in HR tech applications, according to analyst Josh Bersin.
"We've heard a lot of rhetoric lately suggesting that countries like the US are losing valuable manufacturing jobs to lower-cost markets like China, Mexico and Vietnam -- and that protectionism is the best way forward.
"What do you want out of your career?
"It's not always easy being in charge," writes Áine Cain (photo, left) in a piece at BusinessInsider.
"'We want to believe that we are thinking, rational people and on occasion tangle with emotion, flick it out of the way, and go back to thinking,” renowned vulnerability expert Brene Brown told a packed house at the Smith Center in downtown Las Vegas just before Labor Day Weekend.
"Most leaders (the less than great ones) can become afraid of learning their employees’ true feelings towards the company and its overall structure.
Curtis Newbold presents an infographic on the topic.