Small inland towns can offer a haven for people escaping coastal climate change.
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If rural communities plan carefully – and some already are – they can reinvent themselves as the perfect homes for people fleeing wildfire and hurricane zones.
Listening is often referred to as a muscle — it has to be developed. Building good listening skills can be a boon to any workplace.
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With the rise of remote and hybrid work, employees are more isolated than ever. Here’s how ‘deliberate listening’ can help create a foundation for collaboration in this changing world of work.
People are shoulder to shoulder inside a city bus while commuting at rush hour during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto.
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Increasing even part-time remote work disrupts public transit revenue. Agencies need to adapt fare structures and business models to meet the changing work market.
The likelihood of commuting during both peak periods was slightly lower for telecommuters than for workers who commuted to work.
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The potential benefits of telecommuting could quickly be erased because of the behavioural changes it brings about in the medium and long term.
Some workers, irritated that their employers didn’t trust their work habits during the COVID-19 pandemic, may be thinking of jumping ship once the crisis passes. Here’s how organizations can build morale and stop valued employees from leaving.
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The post-pandemic return to work will provide an opportunity for employers and employees to reconsider relationships. Here’s how organizations can build morale and stop valued employees from leaving.
For workplace teams returning to the office post-pandemic, it will still be important to protect the benefits of remote work: uninterrupted time for strategically important projects, and respect for personal preferences.
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Post-pandemic, the world of work will probably never be the same again. And that’s probably a good thing. We now have an opportunity to make it better.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that many jobs can be performed remotely. It’s time to consider moving federal goverment positions into other regions of the country.
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If work doesn’t need to be done in Ottawa-area offices, does it need to be done in Ottawa at all?
Some workers aren’t that excited about a return to the office.
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A divide is growing between workers and management over the return to the office and other issues.
The hesitancy of companies towards distance can lead to situations that are detrimental to the well-being and performance of teleworkers.
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In a context where physical presence is still highly valued, employees are extending their working hours to gain the trust of their superiors.
Remote work — with its countless and never-ending online meetings — is taking its toll on employees.
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As remote work continues through the pandemic, workers are experiencing burnout and fatigue brought on by excessive periods of time spent online.
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A transcript of episode 8 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including new research on why people react to cold temperatures differently.
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Plus why your genes determine how you deal with cold temperatures. Listen to episode 8 of The Conversation Weekly.
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The responsibility should not simply lie with employees who are working even harder.
There’s strong pressure to use more technology to capture student attention, but what about inviting students to adopt a contemplative posture?
What if one of the answers to the challenges of distance learning was to go back to basics and set up less “tech” and more human contexts?
Jokes often fall flat when class takes place online.
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Humor is a key ingredient to successful learning. Can educators keep the laughter going when learning takes place online?
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A new economic model of how remote working is developing reveals some interesting results.
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Most Australians working from home were happy to do so before COVID hit, but research has identified several key factors in whether these arrangements are likely to work out well for you.
Using nonverbal cues like hand gestures can help make communicating over video more effective.
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Two strategies can make videoconferencing as effective as meeting face to face, or even better.
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Interference with our brain’s goal-directed functioning is increasing with ever more tools for virtual communication and collaboration.
While working from home can be a relief, it’s not ideal for everyone.
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The most commonly requested, and rejected, reasonable adjustment is now widespread in many organisations. But does working from home really remove barriers for disabled people?