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If New Jersey Transit Strikes, Will You Be Open for Business?

March 2, 2016

According to the most recent news reports, there is a very good chance that New Jersey Transit will strike as early as this weekend. This means that as many as 65,000 New Jersey residents who work in Manhattan will have to find alternative, time-consuming ways to get to work. If you are an employer, you have two choices: Do you demand that all New Jersey-based employees do whatever it takes–no matter how long, or how stressful–to get into Manhattan? OR
Do you strategically encourage telework and allow employees use the time and energy they’d waste commuting more productively to get their jobs done? […]

Scary Trend: The Explosion of Wearing Work on Our Wrists

February 15, 2016

Explosion of all-purpose wearables and the reality that soon we will wear work on our wrists. If you already struggle with the boundaries between work and life with your smartphone, wearables will take that challenge to a whole new level. […]

New Work, Life and Flexibility Trends #CitrixChat–Join me LIVE 12/4 at 12 pm EST

November 30, 2015

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2015 Research Finds Employees Feel Surprisingly Trusted but Inefficiencies Abound in How We Work

October 30, 2015

NEW Research: Employees Feel Surprisingly Trusted but Inefficiencies Abound in How We Work

October 22, 2015

A surprising 9 out of 10 full-time U.S. employees believe their boss trusts them to get their job done regardless of where and when they do their work. And, while additional data indicates employees have become upbeat about their increasingly flexible workplaces, inefficiencies abound in how workers use technology and communicate, and there is a lack of training and infrastructure available to support flexible work. These are among the key findings from a national probability telephone survey of 617 full-time employed adults commissioned by Flex+Strategy Group/Work+Life Fit, Inc (FSG/WLF) and co-sponsored by Citrix. […]

Disrupt Yourself and Get Unstuck

September 28, 2015

“Like a novice trapeze artist letting go of the old to leap to the new, we are sure to experience a moment of midair terror. But we are far less likely to fall if we fling ourselves onto the next curve. And, in the seemingly terrible moment of transition, your dreams—the engine of disruption—will buoy […]

When Play in the Workplace is Serious Business

August 21, 2015

On TODAY Show, workplace strategist, Cali Yost, explains why some companies are making moments of play and fun part of the culture. It’s not “goofing around.” It’s serious business meant to encourage innovation, team collaboration and engagement. […]

Fix Top Open-Office Productivity Drains

July 24, 2015

I think it’s important to note when you see a trend. At this moment, every corporate client we’re working with has at least one group transitioning from high-walled private cubicles and closed-door offices to open, collaborative work configurations. While the business case for this open office shift is well-defined—increased employee density equals lower overhead […]

Midyear Check In: Simple Calendar Strategy for Work+Life Fit in 2015

May 7, 2015

A combined priority list helps reestablish solid boundaries around what you need and want to get done […]

What I Learned in 2015

January 22, 2015

I thought I’d give you a preview of some of the lessons learned that will make my list for 2015. There were many, but these three stick out as particularly important […]

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