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How CargoSense donated its logistics tech to spot coronavirus trends

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The company decided to apply their groundbreaking logistics tracking technology to the collection and analysis of body temperature data, because fever is often an early symptom of COVID-19 infection. CargoSense helps logistics companies track shipments in transit to prevent loss and damage. Start with your area of expertise.

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Return to office policy guide

BMT Office Administration

If you’re swapping to a hybrid model , it may also help explain the logistics of maintaining a remote and in-office workspace. In this case, some companies are doing more regional RTO initiatives, where employees within a specific range (such as 50 miles) of the office must report in person.

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How to succeed in your first 90 days as a new facility manager

Office Space

Workplace data reporting. FMs should collect and analyze data on space usage and facility performance, providing reports to support decision-making on future workplace strategies. Set up regular check-ins with direct reports and team members that will carry on throughout your tenure.

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Building a strong compensation strategy: Is location-based pay best?

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This information is often available from salary reporting surveys. Location-based pay may be the ideal approach for employees, but it can quickly become a logistical nightmare for employers. The term cost of labor refers to what the average employer is willing to pay a worker in that area to perform a certain job. Demand for labor.

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Breaking The Employee Burnout Cycle With Workplace Strategy

All Work

Earlier this year, the American Psychological Association found that nearly 60% of employees reported negative impacts of work-related stress. And 36% reported mental weariness. Nearly half (44%) reported physical fatigue, which was a full 38% increase over 2019. Don’t Underestimate the Power of Comfort.

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You promoted the wrong employee – now what?

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Relationships are how managers deal with other people in their orbit, especially their direct reports. If you promoted the wrong employee, you’ll probably start to hear from others – namely, the people who report directly to that individual – with concerns. Work through the logistics.

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Don’t overlook your leaders: Why taking care of middle management matters

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Middle managers are the unsung heroes of the workplace, the glue holding everything together – they guide their teams, work to achieve goals and targets set by executive leadership, report results upward and seemingly do it all freed from the same challenges as the people they lead. Why caring for middle management matters.