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#SHRM Benefits Survey: 40% More Companies Offer Telecommuting

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According to SHRM’s 2016 Employee Benefits Survey , published today, 40% more organizations offer telecommuting in 2016 than in 1996. Only lactation support services (most commonly rooms set aside for nursing mothers to pump breast milk) saw growth between 1996 and 2016, and then only a paltry 1% increase.

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Remote Team Leaders Can Still Shape A Strong Company Culture

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These ideas resonate across the business world, but they often lack the context and clarity to be simply applicable to any company or team. This challenge is exacerbated when leaders attempt to create and nurture an internal company culture on a remote team like the one I lead. Words alone can’t build a great team culture.

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3 Tips for Managing Remote Teams

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In 2016, it’s anticipated that nearly 63 million employees will do some form of telecommuting. Studies show remote workers are often more satisfied, loyal, less absent, less stressed, and have a higher morale than those who report to an office ( 50% less likely to quit ), which can translate into higher productivity and longer tenures.

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What Creating 300 Blog Posts Taught Us About Content Marketing

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Our most popular post of the year was a curation: 7 Fascinating Employee Engagement Trends for 2016. Here’s my technique for keeping (most) readers happy: When we launched our new iPhone app, we embedded that announcement in a post entitled, How To Manage Your Remote Team From (Almost) Anywhere.

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Working remotely: are you a remote-curious employer?

Workable

"When we hire remotely, it’s because they’ve been the best person for that job," @_RobLong from @Workable #workableideas. Help Scout (@helpscout) March 15, 2016. Remote work isn't for everyone: 45 days as a contractor before becoming @buffer employee – @sunils34 #workableideas pic.twitter.com/OSSSIf82oN. WorkableIdeas.

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5 things we can learn about leadership from Stranger Things

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Netflix’s Stranger Things , which began airing in 2016, quickly became a hit for the streaming giant. Related Reading: Supporting workplace friendships on remote teams. Leaders need to set the rest of their team up for success. This will allow them to regain focus on their work with renewed clarity.

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Alternative Payment Methods for Your Remote Team

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In 2016, the National Automated Clearing House Association reported that 82% of U.S. Bookmark( 0 ) Please login to bookmark The post Alternative Payment Methods for Your Remote Team appeared first on Workest. Currently, we have a global disaster — COVID-19 — and hopefully, you have a solid employee-payment plan.

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