Internal communication strategies for top-performing teams and organizations
Efficient communication is a powerful skill that supports our daily lives and processes. The quality of communication impacts how well we resolve issues, establish relationships, network, and fit into society in general. At work, communication affects not only the well-being of employees, but also the quality of their work. If people are stressed, annoyed, or even scared to speak their minds, that will inevitably lead to poor performance, frequent errors, and a high level of [...]
4 Crucial personality traits for cross-functional teams
While the functions of each of your departments may be inherently distinct, their ultimate goal should be the same. If your company departments do not have consistent goals, you may find your organization struggling to stay afloat as it’s stretched thin across various resources with conflicting aims. The solution? Implement cross-functional teams within your organization. Cross-functional teams are groups consisting of people with different functional expertise (for example: marketing, sales, supply-chain and finance) working together [...]
5 Examples of Workplace Violations Employers Do
This is a guest post from Steven. Steven is the Senior Partner and co-founder of Miracle Mile Law Group. Steven always knew his calling involved helping ordinary people, not corporations, so he started Miracle Mile Law Group, where he exclusively represents employees in claims against their employers. Employees often believe that their employers understand and follow all applicable wage and labor laws. In practice, however, thousands of large and small companies in Asia-Pacific and elsewhere [...]
Remote Work Trends of 2021 and beyond
This is a guest post from Angelo Castelda, a freelance writer from Asia. Besides writing, he also spends his time traveling and learning about diverse cultures, which opened his heart more to learning and imparting knowledge about homebased online jobs and TESL. Working outside of an office is now a popular option for many industries. Because of the pandemic, it became even more popular because it’s a much safer choice than having employees travel to [...]
How to Build a Skills Framework for Your Organization
A skills framework comprises a matrix, mapping skill to roles and tasks inside your organization. Depending on your needs, the skills framework can be a standalone framework or part of a larger, competency framework. In either case, it represents a valuable asset that can guide your organization’s hiring, recruitment, and internal development strategy. Building one is well worth the investment for most organizations, but if you’re going to do it, it’s important to take the [...]