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HBR Report: Company Meetings Critical for Supporting Remote Workforces

MeetingsNet

Specifically, 71 percent of the 425 survey respondents say that a primarily remote-work model can make employees feel disconnected from the organization. A broader list of benefits that managers cite can be seen in the chart.

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How Customized Generational Engagement Can Benefit Meeting Profs

Smart Meetings

Holsinger suggested that meeting planners will want remote work to continue to elevate the attendees’ desire to experience in-person engagement. It goes from more of a club mindset to a community mindset and many trade organizations haven’t made that shift.

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How Use Team Building and Virtual Training to Equip Teams for Remote and Hybrid Work Environments

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Having grown accustomed to, and comfortable with, working remotely, many employees are resisting a return to the office. Of course, remote work isn’t an option for everyone. Of course, remote work isn’t an option for everyone. How to Use Team Building with Remote and Hybrid Work Teams. Here’s how to get there.

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Is Work Flexibility a Bittersweet Benefit?

Convene by PCMA

Work flexibility has increased as a result of the pandemic — 58 percent of employees can now work remotely some or all of the time, according to the “American Opportunity Survey,” published in June by McKinsey and Company. Even with the ability to work remotely, work-life balance is still an issue for many. Salary Survey 2022.

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Remote? Back in the Office? Hybrid? It’s Not WHERE Your People Work but HOW They Work That Matters

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With pandemic concerns receding, how should you structure your organization for the future of work: everyone back in the office, fully remote, or a hybrid approach? There are pros and cons, for both workers and the organizations they work for, to every approach. Remote-friendly companies are experiencing 33% lower turnover.

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Top Business Travel Trends Coming in 2024

Smart Meetings

Public safety expert Frank Harrison, who serves as regional security director, Americas at World Travel Protection , predicts that three central trends will shape business travel in 2024: Remote work, a focus on sustainability and budget constraints. Remote Work & Bleisure Travel Remote work, once rare, has become commonplace.

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The benefits of flexible working practices in the hotel sector

EHL Insights

Giving hotel employees the opportunity to organize their professional lives via part-time work, remote work and flexible scheduling brings benefits not just to the personnel's work-life balance but also to the organization and its capacity for resilience.