How to give insightful manager feedback in your company
Managers are used to giving feedback to better their teams, but the best managers also know how to receive feedback to improve themselves. Your managers need regular feedback as much as their teams to ensure the business runs smoothly. However, some team members understandably find it difficult to rate their managers. Luckily, Google's Re:Work provides a research for manager feedback and asks all the important questions your managers need to know. Find the manager feedback [...]
How do you handle international holiday schedules?
Typically a company only has to follow the local holiday schedule, unless their main clients are in another country (such as a BPO). However, in today's globalizing workforce, teams are usually made up of multiple nationalities representing different religions and beliefs. With so many different cultures represented, setting holiday schedules can get complicated, but here are a few tips on keeping things streamlined. Publicize the company-wide holiday schedule to all candidates who reach the interview stage [...]
Skills series: 6 in-demand skills for marketing
The skills needed to succeed in the modern workplace are evolving. This article is part of our skills series, which investigates what different roles and different departments need in order to do their jobs effectively and efficiently. This article we'll dive into the marketing skills that are vital for being a successful marketing professional. We'll take a look at the different facets of marketing, and what to look for when hiring someone for your marketing [...]
Skills series: 7 in-demand skills for developers
The skills needed to succeed in the modern workplace are evolving. This article is part of our skills series, which investigates what different roles and different departments need in order to do their jobs effectively and efficiently. Developers build and maintain the backbone of your business tools, such as your website, apps, and any internal management software you may use. They make sure things run smoothly, work well, and stay virtually secure. Here are the [...]
Skills series: 9 in-demand skills for designers
The skills needed to succeed in the modern workplace are evolving. This article is part of our skills series, which investigates what different roles and different departments need in order to do their jobs effectively and efficiently. In this article we'll be looking at the key skills a graphic designer needs to be successful at his or her job. These include both soft skills and technical ones, such as software and knowledge of typography. 9 [...]