Canadian HR Reporter

NEWS BRIEFS Eighty per cent of professionals working from home have experienced workplace-related conflict. And almost two-thirds have gotten in trouble for engaging in a remote workplace conflict, according to an online survey of 1,001 U.S. respondents by MyPerfectResume. Nearly one-half of respondents said the platform used for the conflict was a work communicator app, while 37 per cent said it happened on a video chat, 11 per cent on a private, non-work messaging app and six per cent in a typed chat during a video conference. The main sources of the conflict were lack of teamwork, stress about work, rude behaviour, lack of transparency about something important, clash of values and false accusations. Exactly one-half of respondents either agreed or strongly said that they have wanted to leave their job or left their job because of a workplace conflict. Low employee morale was listed as the top negative impact of remote work conflicts, followed by deteriorated productivity, absenteeism, higher stress levels and increased turnover. Eight out of 10 British office workers have worked from home instead of the office during the pandemic. And more than seven in 10 would like to continue working remotely in the future, found a survey of 2,012 office workers conducted by electrical retailer Currys PC World in November 2020. So, what can they do better at home? More than one- half of respondents list concentration, with punctuality, reading, technical tasks and attendance rounding out the top five. As for tasks better suited for the office environment, 46 per cent cite collaboration as the top WORK FROM HOME GETS MIXED REVIEWS MOST REMOTE WORKERS FACE CONFLICT 65% More than one-half of CEOs see problems developing the next generation of leaders, a study has revealed. A recession and retaining top talent are other top concerns, according to DDI's Global Leadership Forecast 2021 involving 2,102 HR professionals and 15,787 workers around the world. Developing and upskilling employees is a top CHRO concern. More than half of CEOs are planning to aggressively pursue improved operational agility and flexibility, a survey has found. The IBM Institute for Business Value interviewed 3,000 CEOs from nearly 50 countries and 26 industries and also asked about their organization's strategy since the beginning of 2020. choice, followed by other multi-person and physical tasks such as communication, meetings, practical tasks and presentations. More than one-half of workers also say that having no commute is the best aspect of remote working while more than one-third cite a better work- life balance. Conversely, more than one in four say working from home means a poorer work-life balance. Also suffering is collaboration, along with a lack of socializing, distractions at home and a poor work setup. 61% Empowering a remote workforce 54% Accelerating agility 48% Reducing operating costs 41% Engaging customers virtually CEOs want agility, flexible work Next generation of leaders a concern for CHROs CHROs WEIGH IN ON BIGGEST CHANGES ESSENTIAL PRIORITIES FOR CEOs WHO'S THE BIGGEST PROBLEM? • 84% A need to develop/upskill employees • 75% Flexible work arrangements • 72% Diversity in the workplace • 72% Employees' leadership aspirations • 59% Women in executive leadership roles 5% 11% 65% 19% co-workers boss external managers employees at another company 14 www.hrreporter.com M A R K E T N E W S

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