PORTFOLIO CREATIVE BLOG

By Catherine Lang-Cline Back before we were all asked to stay home in quarantine, my day came flying at me from every direction and I would spend my day tackling each activity. Early board meeting…done. Team meeting…done. Lunch meeting…done. Coffee meetups, webinars, blog postings, evening networking, all done and typically all planned weeks in advance. Then it all stopped. Now I am working from home and all of that contact with people, all of that business-as-usual has changed. Now there are even more and different distractions, so my days need

By Kristen Harris Remote work is becoming more common and popular with both companies and employees. We’ve hit a tipping point where remote work is becoming much more common and accepted in many industries. For more information on the benefits to both companies and employees, see our article Remote Work: Benefits for Companies and Employees. Of course, whether remote work is even an option depends on the role requirements, including work performed and internet security concerns. If you’re considering it for your employees or want to propose it to your

By Kristen Harris Remote work has moved from a future trend to current reality. Every day more companies allow, and in some cases even encourage, employees to work remotely. Ours included—currently, 20% of our internal staff are fully remote, and all of our internal team members have the option to work remotely a day or two per week if they like. Some people feel it helps their productivity and frequently work remotely; others prefer the consistency of coming to the office. We’re continuously listening to what our employees need to

By Kristen Harris No call, no show employees. Blown off interviews. Skipped meetings. If someone just stopped communicating with you, basically ending your business relationship abruptly with no explanation, you got ghosted.  Typically associated with dating or personal relationships, now it’s common to see people ghost on a job, interview, meeting, or event. Just not showing up and are never heard from again. Disappearing like a ghost, leaving you to wonder if they were even real. Why is this happening? Early psychological research shows this might be a typical human