Leadership Careers

Avoid the 4 Pitfalls of Virtual Leadership and Unleash Your Team’s Productivity

by Waterman Hurst Team March 9, 2021

Compiled from the gatekeeper’s insights and comments…. ____________________________________________________________________________ What’s covered in this article: WFH leaders run into four leadership pitfalls all too often Know how to avoid them for better business performance in 2021 Learn the 4 big things that your employees must overcome to be productive Learn how to help your employees overcome them _____________________________________________________________________________________ As we start year two of the pandemic, it seems as though aspects of remote work are here to […]

Top Leaders and Influencers Report on the Current Status of WFH and What the Future May Hold

by the gatekeepers December 8, 2020

Compiled from the gatekeeper’s insights and comments…. ______________________________________________________________________________ What’s covered in this article: 95% have implemented WFH policies 72% say their employees are more productive 75% say their employees are happier WFH leaders face different challenges then their WFH employees WFH leaders are not as happy as their WFH employees 70% of employees report missing the workplace and 55% report feeling isolated Leaders have strong feelings but minimal plans for post pandemic WFH _____________________________________________________________________________________ In […]

Master the Art of the Virtual Interview: “GET TO YES!”

by Waterman Hurst October 26, 2020

The second of our four-part series: “GET TO YES!” Mastering the Art of the Virtual Interview Create An In-Person Interview Experience From Home Video calls may have become a daily norm for you. After several months of daily video calls, you might think you’re an expert. But video meetings with team members is very different than video interviews. It is a common assumption that video interviews are less challenging than in person interviews, but that […]

Don’t Be Left Behind by Sending the Wrong Message Online

by Waterman Hurst Team October 12, 2020

Good eye contact, a firm handshake and an impressive resume are no longer the most important elements to make a good first impression – those only count in the real world. Every day, people are making decisions about you based upon your digital first impression. They get to know you before they connect with you in the real world. And based upon what they see online, they may have no interest in meeting you […]

GET TO YES: Master the Art of the Virtual Interview

by Waterman Hurst September 16, 2020

Read the first of our four-part series: Video calls are an all-day affair for those of us that work-from-home, so many of us are comfortable with communicating via video. You might think you have it down pat – especially if you are of the generation that has communicated via FaceTime forever. Don’t assume casual video conversations or interoffice meetings have prepared you for video interviews. At Waterman Hurst, we have conducted over one hundred virtual […]

Virtual Hiring is Here to Stay: Read about Changes that will Impact Your Job Search

by the gatekeepers July 28, 2020

It has only been a few months since most companies moved to remote work, but in that time, the use of video conferencing has exploded. The hiring of candidates, particularly for leadership roles, has been transformed. If you are in search of your next opportunity or plan to be in job search mode soon, it is critical to understand how the virtual hiring process is taking shape, as well as what to prepare for. VIRTUAL […]

Compelled to Change your Career due to Covid-19? Read what you must consider first

by Waterman Hurst May 20, 2020

Every industry has been impacted by Covid-19 – but in very different ways, and it is often hard to predict both the short and long term consequences of our current crisis. Industries like transportation, hotels, healthcare, and retail are in the midst of massive change. Some industries are emerging, others are surging, while many will be struggling for years and may not survive. The challenges that leaders must face within almost every industry are huge – […]

Ask Yourself Three Questions Before Jumping Industries

by Waterman Hurst Team April 26, 2020

Your industry is hurting or even hemorrhaging, or maybe it looks as though it may be impacted soon. Given the mass furloughs that have occurred over the last four weeks, which have resulted in over 17 million people filing for unemployment, many are questioning their current positions, their potential prospects, and the impact Covid-19 will have on their industries. However, a rash decision and quick industry switch may not be the best choice. Reflect on […]

Coronavirus: Corporate Leaders Grapple with Major Disruption by Putting Employees First

by the gatekeepers March 19, 2020

Amid the growing coronavirus epidemic, leaders across the world in all industries face enormous disruptions to the status quo: supply chain disruptions, mandatory and widespread quarantines, major economic turbulence, international politics, and of course, these continual changes impact their employees who are the lifeblood of their organizations. In addition to helping to keep employees well, decision makers are figuring out how to communicate to their employees, while keeping operations as optimal as possible, taking cost-saving […]

Does Employee Privacy Still Matter?

by the gatekeepers December 3, 2019

according to the gatekeepers… In the early 90s, only a few technology companies monitored their own employees by mining information from the equipment they provided employees to do their work. By the late 90s, employee monitoring became more sophisticated. IT departments started purchasing software tools to monitor employee activity – and the tools provided detailed reports related to productivity, email and internet activity – identifying employees who were writing inappropriate emails, wasting time, as well […]

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