Relationship to work, commitment and the future: 8 articles selected by Talentis
Has our relationship with work changed? Has employee engagement been impacted? What to expect next? During this 2nd “press review”, we are sharing with you 8 articles to take stock of the eve of the end of lockdown. Happy reading!
How is the crisis impacting our relationship with work and performance?
1/ Take time to be happy (Harvard Business Review)
- Why is the quest for money not a source of joy — and what is one?
- Why do we value money more than time?
- Why should we value time over money?
- What makes it difficult?
- Where do you start?
2/ Accept idleness (LinkedIn)
France, China, Denmark, the United States... how do different cultures manage the “time allotted to them”? In this cross-cultural reflection, the author explores the different attitudes towards inactivity and recalls the importance of learning to sit with yourself in silence.
3/ Working time: why is lockdown changing everything?
Jean-Yves Boulin, associate researcher in sociology at Paris-Dauphine, answers questions that most working people are asking or may have asked themselves during this lockdown:
- Why does time seem to stand still?
- Are there people who are likely to be more affected by this relationship over time?
- How to adapt?
What about employee engagement?
5 lessons for HR after COVID (Welcome to the Jungle)
- Consider that the commitment of your employees has indeed changed
- The candidate experience is more strategic than ever
- Do not stop informing employees
- Improve recognition
- Strengthen inter-team cohesion
How do you prepare for what's next?
1/ How to anticipate tensions during the end of lockdown? (Forbes)
In the midst of lockdown, the majority of us are still working and working from home. In this apparent calm we could think that tensions between employees, between customers/suppliers, between managed/managers, etc... have subsided, or even disappeared. It's not true. These tensions are latent and only require recovery to worsen. What are the consequences for the company if they are not anticipated?
2/ A return to work bringing hope but also concerns (Forbes)
While the state of mind of French employees is improving a bit in the perspective of an end to lockdown, the resumption of activity nevertheless reveals new fears... and new hopes:
- Teleworking more popular than ever
- Commitment and productivity put to the test
- Concerns and expectations
3/ Why are altruistic businesses better able to face the future than others? (Harvard Business Review)
Isaac Getz, whom we had the pleasure of interviewing in January 2019, explains the link between altruism and the ability to face the future.
4/ How can SMEs rely on their values to get out of the crisis? (The Conversation)
While the economic activity of SMEs is weakened, the values carried by individuals and, more generally, by the organization remain stable. They can even be organizational resources that can reorient their actions and help them get through this crisis.
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