Technology can help employees collaborate effectively and allow leaders to improve hiring processes and avoid bias, Caroline Stokes writes in this book excerpt. "[P]ick the tech that suits your needs, and re-skill your teams accordingly," Stokes writes.
As telecommuting becomes more popular, having fewer bodies in the office requires new ways to keep workers engaged. Weekly team calls, messaging platforms like Slack, effective training, quarterly social gatherings and internal newsletters are some best practices for working with a remote team, according to TinyFrog Technologies CEO Mikel Bruce.
All employees have the potential to be growth stocks, so companies should hire like they're building a portfolio, says Whitney Johnson. Buying low allows new hires to become increasingly valuable, while selling high is encouraging them to try new tasks and learn new skills in order to avoid stagnation or complacency.
Using fake references on a resume is not only unethical but can be illegal, as two-thirds of employers run reference checks on all hires, according to a Society for Human Resource Management poll. "Instead of, or in addition to, the references you list, recruiters, HR professionals and hiring managers will also check their own networks, which are often extensive," says Linda Pophal, CEO of Strategic Communications.
Tech giant Dell announced a goal of having half of its global workforce be female by 2030, including 40% of its managers. Currently, 30% of its global workforce is female, with 23% of its managers.
Afthonia Lab CEO Tanul Mishra has been practicing Krav Maga -- a military self-defense method designed in Israel -- for about a decade. She says the mental presence required quiets the mind while the physical aspect is "a great way to vent built-up energy and stress."
A study in Applied and Environmental Microbiology found ICU hospital beds that had copper surfaces had significantly fewer bacteria than those with plastic surfaces. Data showed that after cleaning, 89% of samples from control beds exceeded terminal cleaning and disinfection risk thresholds, compared with 9% of samples from copper beds.
