Mentoring fosters fairness, goodwill and healthy new norms at work Preparing employees to return to the office post-pandemic is shaping up to be a tricky, unenviable task that is fraught with complexity. Almost no employee wants to return to the office full time and almost no one will do so, …
Cross-pollinate talents and personalities for an adaptable workplace Work and workspaces are certainly interesting “places” these days. My network connections and the mentors and mentees I am speaking with tell me of mass resignations and small rebellions at work – some large departments losing 30% of their workforce; people pushing …
With the COVID-19 pandemic entering a fourth wave and the future uncertain, people want certainty more than ever. Believe me when I say that’s definitely true in business environments. I mentioned in a previous Pollinate article that process-driven environments are becoming obsolete in a world that is adjusting to hybrid …
A strong mentorship program is critical to the success of any organization, especially in challenging times. Research shows that mentorship programs contribute directly to effective knowledge, talent and culture strategies, with a return on investment that exceeded 1,000% in one U.S. study. “Mentoring increases knowledge sharing, and promotes feelings of …
While African-Americans account for ~13% of the total U.S. population, they account for less than 2% of enrollment in Computer Science Master’s programs, and less than 1.5% of enrollment in PhD programs. Undocumented Realities is an e-learning module developed to improve mentorship of Black students in Computer Science and STEM …
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up the workplace, and nothing at work will ever be quite the same again. But some things haven’t changed, like the need for collaboration and delivering positive outcomes. I have been working in project management and building teams for the past 20 years and now …
The pandemic caught many of us in the swirl of pushing to be more lean and agile. We had been looking to trim the fat, so to speak. And then came a long cold hard winter. Many of the ways we had assumed stability and optimized our businesses based on …
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the workplace upside down. Many people who did their work in offices have been forced to adapt to a completely different environment, which usually means they now work from home or some other remote location. Traditional workplace culture and workplace collaboration have been disrupted, and …
Agile teams with the right mix of members are the key to productivity and exceptional employee experiences One year after the COVID pandemic disrupted our lives, organizations everywhere continue to struggle to find new, effective ways of getting work done. CEOs worry about fragmented teams, slipping productivity, eroding culture and …
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