On the CatalystOne blog we cover subjects regarding HR technology, HR systems, HR processes, Performance & Talent Management and more. (7)
The coronavirus crisis has given us all pause. Things changed suddenly for everyone—individuals, employees and businesses alike. But it isn’t the only large-scale change of recent times, nor will it be the last. Some disruptions happen slowly, like the generational shift to a new workforce population, and some happen with a fixed deadline, like the GDPR. What these changes have in common, however, is that for businesses they bring both challenges and opportunities.
Following the release of our report, The Scandinavian HR-IT Report 2020, we recently ran a webinar that explored current access management and data security concerns. Our guest speakers were Ole Tom Seierstad, National Security Officer at Microsoft, and Arne Bergesen, Manager Architects at Crayon.
While parts of the Nordics cautiously reopen after three months of varying levels of lockdown, it’s a good time to look back and think about what worked and what didn’t, what could have been better, and what you would have put in place if you could go back and prepare your business for the challenges you faced.
We recently ran a live panel webinar exploring HR-IT collaboration in Scandinavia. This was the result of a survey and subsequent report we released back in March that focused on how IT professionals feel about HR in relation to their priorities, and about HR systems in general.
There’s a saying in show business: never work with children or animals. Well, that went out the window with our freedom of movement, didn’t it? Now, many of us are juggling work and sanity with home schooling and childcare, and the opportunities for both frustration and comedy gold are never-ending. Even though we at CatalystOne are old hands at digital work, we’ve had our own share of teaching moments since we took to our homes to practice social distancing. We thought it would be fun to share a few of our personal best to let all the parents out there know, you are not alone!
Coronavirus talk has dominated the conversation lately, which is completely understandable considering how much it has changed everyone’s lives so quickly. But, there’s a conundrum for those working at home that we also need to talk about: Where is the line between acknowledging the strangeness and moving past it to get on with our work?
The rise in confirmed cases of Coronavirus (aka COVID-19) across Europe has led to a sudden and drastic shift in working conditions for many. With authorities around the world recommending remote work wherever possible, the everyday working lives of millions have suddenly changed. Now, more than ever before, businesses’ ability to deploy flexible working conditions while trying to keep things running is being tested.
The shift towards a digital workplace has been underway for some time. Paper memos and faxes, for example, gave way to email more than twenty years ago. But lately it feels like things have suddenly sped up. There's endless buzz around increased uptake of technology in the workplace, and it's leaving some managers and employees feeling like they’re playing an endless game of catch-up.
If you Google the words “Work” and “Balance” you will find thousands of results for work-life balance, but almost none about how to stay in balance at work – or, if you’re an employer or manager, how to build a culture of healthy balance in your workplace.
It’s not news that digitalisation is changing the landscape of almost every industry, but technology is only the vehicle for change. People are aboard that vehicle, and without someone to drive and someone to navigate, you won’t get to where you intended to go.
