Treat people like people first and employees second.
- David Heath CEO and Co-Founder, Bombas TriNet PeopleForce 2020
As we struggle through this pandemic, many SMBs are embracing a culture of inclusivity, authenticity and transparency. At PeopleForce, Rebecca Kantar, founder and CEO of Imbellus and David Heath, CEO and Co-Founder Bombas highlighted how remote working, changed work schedules and social distancing have reinvented the way we think about company culture. We also heard from Gina Hartigan, Vice President Human Resources at Mavenlink and Shannon Adkins of CEO Future State as they discussed business culture trends that seem to be gaining ground and what that means for employees and managers. See the results of our live poll of attendees (each had between 28 to 208 respondents):
Which theme that has accelerated through COVID will stay with us in the long term? (Respondents: 93)
61% - All
32% - Remote work
4% - Business agility
2% - Diversity, equity and inclusion
0% - Purpose and mission focus
How is your company culture holding up through COVID? (Respondents: 75)
48% - Stronger than ever
29% - Losing strength
23% - Unsure
Does your company communicate where it stands and its values? (Respondents: 177)
69% - Yes
23% - Sometimes
8% - No
How important is mission to your culture? (Respondents: 129)
77% - Very important
23% - Somewhat important
0% - Not important
Have you taken advantage of today’s profound opportunity by deepening key relationships? (Respondents: 103)
62% - Yes
21% - No
17% - Unsure
Communications to employees during a crisis like COVID-19 should: (Respondents: 228)
91% - Increase
9% - Stay the same
I have received clear and timely communications from my employer during the COVID-19 crisis: (Respondents: 255)
73% - Agree
16% - Neither Agree Nor Disagree
10% - Disagree
How has your stress level changed through COVID? (Respondents: 213)
84% - Increase
12% - Stay the Same
4% - Decrease
Are you putting in more hours now that you’re working from home? (Respondents: 144)
66% - Yes
25% - Same
9% - No
Once we get past COVID where do you want to work? (Respondents: 308)
65% - Hybrid
26% - Home
9% - Office
Has your company mastered work from home? (Respondents: 220)
45% - Yes
39% - Somewhat
16% - No
How important is in-person collaboration? (Respondents: 85)
52% - Very important
42% - Somewhat important
6% - Not important
Do you have Zoom fatigue? (Respondents: 231)
62% - Yes
38% - No
Is your business providing special perks to your employees during this challenging time? (Respondents: 82)
55% - Yes
45% - No
What percentage of staff in your business is working from home? (Respondents: 72)
50% - 100%
31% - More than 50%
17% - Less than 50%
3% - 0%
As an SMB, how strong would you say the benefit package you are able to offer your employers is right now? (Respondents: 74)
49% - Reasonably competitive
36% - Very strong
15% - Wish we could offer something better
If your organization offers any type of wellness incentives or programs, do you participate? (Respondents: 122)
48% - We don’t offer a wellness program
42% - Yes
10% - No
Has your culture changed during the pandemic? (Respondents: 50)
44% - No noticeable change
38% - Yes, positively
18% - Yes, negatively
Does your company encourage employees to have ownership of their careers? (Respondents: 99)
60% - Yes, very much so
35% - Sort of
5% - Not really
To get access to the sessions, please visit trinet.com/peopleforce-event
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