How the Coronavirus Has Affected Collaboration Overload
For most (72%), the coronavirus pandemic marks the first time they’ve worked from home on a full-time basis. That’s according to data i4cp collected April 23-27, 2020 from 233 HR leaders at organizations that employ at least 1,000 people.
Yet, while most of these HR leaders (67%) indicate they are collaborating with colleagues at least as much now as they did pre-crisis, it appears as though most employers are also unaware of the collaborative demands being placed on those working from home during this pandemic.
The good news is that other research from i4cp on workforce well-being and collaboration provide practical insights into ways to effectively avoid and/or alleviate such collaborative overload, which includes techniques related to meetings management, email etiquette, and blocking time for self-reflection/meditation.
Which this short video for more data and analysis from i4cp chief research officer Kevin Martin, and view this infographic on how to address collaborative overload.
Kevin Martin is the chief research officer at the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp); the leading research firm focused on discovering the people practices that drive high-performance.
In addition to guiding i4cp’s research agenda and deliverables, Kevin also advises corporate and human resources leadership teams on best- and next-practices in a broad range of topics that range from talent risk management and corporate culture, to human capital strategy and organizational agility. He also serves as executive sponsor of i4cp's distinguished Chief HR Officer Board.
Prior to i4cp, Kevin worked for several years at research firm Aberdeen Group where he built one of the industry’s leading human capital management (HCM) research practices and then held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility which included SVP of Research Operations with general management oversight of the company's 17 research practices, and SVP of International Operations where he led the firm’s expansion efforts in to Europe.
A highly sought-after international keynote speaker on all aspects of human resources and talent management, Kevin has been recognized as a “Top 100 HR Influencer” by HR Examiner. His and his team’s research have been cited in leading business media, including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, Bloomberg, the Financial Times, CFO Magazine, CIO Applications, and on CNBC.
He is also an occasional contributor for the Financial Times.
Kevin currently serves on the advisory councils for the University of Dayton's school of business administration and school of engineering. He also serves on the board of advisors for Bullseye Engagement. From 2005 to 2014, Kevin served on the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Massachusetts, which included a two-year term as board chairman (2009-2011). In 2006, Kevin was awarded the Commonwealth of Massachusetts's "Big Brother of the Year".
Kevin earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Dayton. He resides in the Massachusetts with his wife (Laura) and their three sons.