Managing MotherhoodOne of my responsibilities is managing a team in another state. That department is used to a lot of freedom. I’ve implemented structure, and it’s going smoothly. Recently, I’ve come upon a challenge of managing a long-term employee who is also a mother of two small kids.Prepandemic, this employee would drop her work to stay home if her child was sick. Her … [...] about Email, a Modern Expression of Passive Aggression
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What Working Too Much Does to Your Body
When these sorts of companies enact work-life policies, why don’t they seem to stick?Look at the reward structure. You have an OK base salary, but then the bonus is allocated based on how you’re stacking up at the end of the year against your peers. It’s like a tournament. It’s like a race. And all you know is that the people next to you, against whom you will be measured, are … [...] about What Working Too Much Does to Your Body
Achieving work-life balance as a remote worker
Staying productive and honing your communication skills are important for successful remote working, but we got some great reminders about another crucial aspect this week that you need to keep in mind – work-life balance. Getting this right is difficult on the best of days, but working from home during a pandemic only makes it harder. So, we asked some of the people in our … [...] about Achieving work-life balance as a remote worker
Starting a new job remotely: ‘There are no stupid questions’
Moving to a new country and starting a new job are both big life steps. Denise Hensen, a sales development representative for the Benelux market at HR tech company Personio, did both in the midst of a pandemic. Personio has a growing base in Ireland and Hensen joined the company in September 2020, moving to Ireland from Amsterdam. Like many others, she’s currently working … [...] about Starting a new job remotely: ‘There are no stupid questions’
Here’s what women at Aon are choosing to challenge this IWD
Today (8 March) is International Women’s Day and to mark it, we spoke to five women working at Aon about how they’ve been finding life during the pandemic and what their pledges for the #ChooseToChallenge initiative are. #ChooseToChallenge is the theme of this year’s International Women’s day. The campaign’s site says: “A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we’re … [...] about Here’s what women at Aon are choosing to challenge this IWD