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Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Engaging Remote Employees | Blog - 0 views

  • But what impact does this new more virtual workforce have on employee engagement and development?  That question is increasingly on the minds of leading employers, as telework moves from the fringes to the mainstream for talent-minded companies.
  • The workforce is currently in a period of significant adjustment – moving from one way of doing business to another.  While workplace technology has caught up to this new remote working style, the leadership and management practices of most institutions still need refining to support this new workforce. 
  • “elastic workplace”.[4]
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  • Development:  Conscious and Culturally Competent Management
  • Companies that use this approach to pro bono engagement – placing their emerging talent in the hot seat of managing that challenge to test and develop their flexible leadership capabilities, while simultaneously delivering real value to nonprofit organizations, are earning a return on talent that far outweighs their investment in such programs. 
  • Engagement:  Loyalty and Purpose
  • n response, Common Impact has championed ”virtual skilled service” as a solution and an equalizer in this environment.  Most team-based nonprofit consulting projects can take place almost entirely remotely – particularly with the advances in video conferencing that make far-off colleagues feel closer.  When everyone on the team is engaging virtually, it removes the feeling of being the “other” that remote or flex-time employees can sometimes have.  We’ve seen, to our surprise, that our nonprofit clients gravitate towards these virtual engagements as well, allowing them to engage their increasingly remote workforces and make the most of everyone’s limited time and capacity.   
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    Nice blog by Danielle Holly, Common Impact, on engaging remote employees and skilled volunteers with good sources cited in the article, May 17, 2016. If everyone is remote, everyone is equal, but skilled management is still needed.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

are-specialized-job-boards-more-effective - 0 views

  • The latest example is We Work Remotely, a job board that caters to organizations seeking remote workers.
  • We Work Remotely with the goal of helping companies find talent no matter its location.
  • Like most other niche sites, We Work Remotely includes job postings that don’t show up elsewhere. It also features contact information for hiring managers. Most important, by targeting specific skills
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  • those who post to the job board compete with fewer companies than they would at one of the larger job websites.
  • narrow search is the most efficient way for recruiters to find quality candidates in an era where being at the office isn’t necessarily required — especially for programming and other tech-savvy positions.
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    We Work Remotely niche job board is listed here, article by Eric Short, Talent Management, January 2014
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

3 Differences in a Remote Job Search - Guest Post - Career Pivot - 0 views

  • A company’s mission takes on more meaning.
  • The job has to be something you’re interested in.
  • You have to know your work-life balance needs.
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    3 tips on finding remote work that works for you, September 28 2015
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