Rebecca Downes, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Noelle Donnelly, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Urs Daellenbach, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Advising managers to ‘focus on clear objectives’ with remote workers overlooks the importance of relationships as the basis for understanding performance.
Mirrors, selfies and knowing other people are looking at you all cause people to think of themselves as objects. Video calls are all three in one and are likely increasing the harms of self-objectification.
Making connections with people in online events requires planning and a proactive attitude.
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It appears that the rhythms of your brain waves get in sync with the speech patterns of the person you’re conversing with. Videoconferencing throws off that syncing process.
“Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s back to work we go.”
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October’s employment report was rosy, with more than 500,000 jobs added in the month. There were also signs that the American workforce was heading back to the old normal.
A hybrid work arrangement means employees divide work time between the office and home.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has meant an increased dependence on digital technologies. However, this comes with a serious threat to our personal privacy and property.
Rachel Hadas says that despite the cascade of scary news, humans will adapt, as they always have – and provides evidence of that resilience in the literature she loves and teaches.
Kenya’s digital service taxes could end up punishing struggling start-ups that shifted into the digital space for survival.
Not being able to hold and hug loved ones has been one of the more difficult parts of the pandemic.
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Lack of human touch can lead to greater stress, anxiety and loneliness – and that is what made the social distancing during the pandemic so hard for many.
Two career women work in the poolside of Marriott Bali Nusa Dua Resort, in Bali.
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Eye contact is essential for building and developing trust. But after more than a year of working and socializing online, our ability to make and maintain eye contact has been diminished.
Remote work — with its countless and never-ending online meetings — is taking its toll on employees.
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As vaccinated grandparents gather with their families this Passover, many might find solace in the history of the celebrations and how it offers hope for the future.
How can lecturers avoid one of the classic syndromes of remote teaching: a screen of blank student webcams?