The impact of COVID-19 on our ways of working has been staggering. The most obvious, the shift to remote work, has impacted organisational cultures and employee engagement almost overnight. Beyond remote work, it has accelerated a number of key future of work trends,...
Have you ever sat in your office wondering how on earth you can cope with it all? Most of us have felt buried by work at some time or another. There is so much going on, so much information coming at us and so much to do, that it’s often hard to know where to start....
Thinking Agility is like physical agility. The more often you try it the easier it gets. With agile thinking you can adapt your thinking style for each and every situation you encounter, ensuring you’re applying the most appropriate thinking to the situation at hand....
As the virus has swept its way across the planet, people from all walks of life, families from every region, and businesses large and small have all had to adapt to change. The most common change, and the most likely one to be affecting you right now, is adjusting to...
In some form or fashion, working virtually has quickly become the reality for most of us today. And whether you’re working with colleagues, customers, vendors or others, there are more tools and apps than ever to help you collaborate across any distance, whether it's...
With more of us working from home than ever before (and some of us for the very first time), we’ve all had to adapt to remote work and the complexities that come with it. How do we stay motivated when the couch and TV are mere metres away? How do we stay focused when...
In the last few weeks, there's been a lot of content floating around about remote work. But many of these articles assume that even if everyone isn't working at the same place, they're all working at the same time. However, it’s worth considering, once you've given...
We made a big move at the end of 2016. After three decades in our headquarters, Herrmann went completely virtual. This virtual workplace reflects the increasingly global and dispersed nature of our organisation—many of our employees are scattered across countries,...
Herrmann employees have worked remotely for years and our experience with remote work has been very positive. There are some key tools that can assist in managing one's workflow, which also aid in minimising distraction. The sudden and hard turn into remote work will...