WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO announced today that he offered Automattic employees the chance to resign with a severance pay and a total of 8.4 percent. Mullenweg offered $30,000 or six months of salary, whichever one is higher, with a total of 159 people taking his offer. Reactions Of Automattic Employees Given the recent controversies … Read more
Research shows that company swag can be a highly effective tool for boosting engagement. In fact, in one recent study, 61% of survey respondents agreed that promotional products help build brand awareness, and 58% reported that they loved getting swag. That being said, through my experience as the head of marketing at two different tech … Read more
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I saw a pretty compelling statistic recently: Before the pandemic, just 8% of companies offered flexible work policies. After the fact, nearly two thirds (62%) have implemented some level of flex work. Fast forward to today, and many companies (like Tesla and Goldman Sachs) have asked workers to return to office full-time. I always assumed … Read more
When I started working from home, I thought work-life balance would come naturally. After all, I have no commute and don‘t have to plan what I wear each workday. And when it’s all over, I can close my laptop and turn on the TV. Now, I realize how difficult it is to achieve a work-life … Read more
As Google expands its new AI chatbot Bard across its products, doubts about the technology’s capabilities are emerging behind the scenes. Recently leaked conversations between Google employees involved in developing Bard reveal uncertainties within the company about the chatbot’s effectiveness and whether the massive investment required is paying off. This news, first reported by Bloomberg, … Read more
Many of the companies generating buzz on social media right now likely all have something in common: it’s not just their brand accounts posting great content, but their employees too. That’s particularly true for businesses and employees active on LinkedIn. According to the network-building platform, content posted by employees is seen as three times more … Read more
Years ago, I worked at an office where the only time I ever heard from my manager was if I fell short of expectations. Without positive feedback, I felt like all of my wins went unnoticed and that they didn’t matter nearly as much as my losses. This caused me to lose motivation and my … Read more
It was halftime during one of my 7th-grade football games. And we were losing 14 – 0. With our knees planted in the grass, my team was quietly huddled, drenched in sweat and defeat. Suddenly, it was game over. That’s when our assistant coach burst into our circle and shattered our pity party, delivering one … Read more
Finding that perfect new employee to add to your staff can be tough. But after all that work you put into recruiting and closing the deal, it’s what comes next that can really make or break your growing team. When that new employee shows up for their first day, they begin the process of getting … Read more
Company values help you direct every person on your team toward a common goal. They remind you that you share a bigger purpose. Businesses often look to each other to figure out how to refine their values, habits, and ideas into a set of values. To keep growing, companies need something their teams can get … Read more
Based on some of the latest data, the UK lost around £2.5 billion because of the cyber attacks in 2021. Even though you assume your business might be safe, you should know that such incidents are much more common than you think. You still need to take steps to keep your data safe and protect … Read more
Typical business advice touts that the customer should always come first. Given that my title is hospitality director, you’d especially think that ensuring customers are having the best experience possible would always be my top priority. And it is, but I’ve discovered a more roundabout yet incredibly powerful way of getting there: putting our employees … Read more
Most startups recognize that it takes talent to stand out in a competitive market. As technology becomes more sophisticated, factors that were once considered key points of differentiation are now commoditized. They’ve been replaced by the biggest indicator of a startup’s success—its PEOPLE. So how does a bootstrapped startup with barely enough money to pay … Read more
It’s essential for modern leaders to know how to hire employees for a small business. Why? Because the best way to ensure team success in the future is to make the right hires today. A surprising number of entrepreneurs fail to grasp this concept. They rush the hiring process and blame their haste on a … Read more
