work environment

Apr 27

Avant-Garde Offices: Evernote [PHOTOS]

Most of us have had that feeling of being watched; for employees at Evernote, the star of this week'
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Apr 19

Avant-Garde Offices: New Facebook HQ [PHOTOS]

In kicking off a brand-new Avant-Garde Offices series here at Ridiculously Efficient, it seemed only appropriate to feature the new
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Apr 19

Australian Legislation Protects Workers' Rights to Flexible Hours

Australian legislation that would protect and strengthen workers' rights to ask for flexible hours is gaining support from workplace
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Mar 23

Institute 'Work From Home' Fridays to Max Out Work Productivity [INFOGRAPHIC]

Should your office institute "Work From Home" Fridays? According to this infographic by Splashtop, yes. Office employees who
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Mar 14

Why Your Office Needs a Quiet Zone

If your office has an open floor plan, you need a quiet zone. Open-plan offices may promote collaboration and creativity,
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Feb 12

5 Monday Must-Reads on a Collaborative Work Environment

Researchers are increasingly discovering that a collaborative work environment enhances organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Today's must-reads share the
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Feb 07

Helicopter Parents, Leave Millennial Workers Alone

NPR recently published a piece on a growing phenomenon that disturbs this millennial: helicopter parents interfering in the workplace. These
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Feb 01

Would You Reapply Every Few Years for Your Job? Revel Casino Employee Policy Requires It

Would you reapply every few years for your job? That's what the Revel casino employee policy will require
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Jan 31

Is Your Workplace a Meritocracy?

Harley Finkelstein, the chief platform officer at Shopify, has a new article in Fast Company that shares insights into the
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Jan 30

Workplace Loneliness Kills Employee Productivity [STUDY]

Workplace loneliness can drastically reduce employee productivity, according to new research out of my alma mater. Management professor Sigal G.
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Jan 13

5 Proven Ways to Reclaim Work-Life Balance in a 24-7 World

These proven ways to reclaim work-life balance will help you shut off the firehose of work email and after-hours phone
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Jan 11

Daniel Pink: How to Institute a Results-Only Work Environment

Yesterday, I shared compensation-centric highlights from this week's #HRBookChat Twitter book chat, which featured Daniel Pink; today'
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