How to Create Belonging for Remote Workers

Liz Fosslien and Mollie West-Duffy

Feeling a sense of belonging, which is when we feel safe and valued for embracing what makes us different, makes us happier and more productive. Not belonging, on the other hand, is among the strongest predictors of turnover. This issue can be exacerbated for remote employees, who don’t benefit from the same in-person, day-to-day interactions their colleagues have.

Five Ways to Improve Communication in Virtual Teams

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N. Sharon Hill and Kathryn M. Bartol

If you think sophisticated communication technologies are the ticket to your virtual team’s success, think again. It’s not the tech that matters — it’s how people use it. New research reveals five strategies for conquering distance and improving communication and performance in dispersed teams. The same strategies can help colocated teams, which depend increasingly on virtual collaboration tools to get work done.

IBM’s New Battle in the Cloud

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Bala Iyer and Mohan Subramaniam

Just a few years back, IBM was betting the farm on artificial intelligence with Watson. But with its recent acquisition of Red Hat, IBM has now turned its attention to cloud computing and infrastructure in a strategic move that may have long-term impact in the software industry.

What Cloud Localization Means for Organizations

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Ritesh Ramesh

In the world of cloud computing, the spotlight has mostly been on cloud providers and their ability to help organizations digitally transform. With new scrutiny around data localization and privacy, enterprises must consider localization impacts on their cloud computing strategy as they invest and innovate with emerging technologies.