Wellbeing and Engagement in Hybrid Work Environments

This paper explores how working from home has impacted leaders and the workforce in corporate environments during the pandemic, how these experiences might influence the workplace of the future, and what role coaching could play to foster skill development in the 21st century workplace. Before the pandemic, plenty of research had already been done on what factors influence well-being and engagement in the workplace. Models explaining the elements of well-being and engagement, as well as, tools to measure their existence or the lack of have been reviewed, tested, and validated. We know little at this point about what combinations of factors caused the decline in well-being and engagement during the pandemic, and what skills in leaders, or requirements for the workplace would be necessary to hone and implement, to improve the situation of well-being and engagement in future work environments. This paper explores how coaching could support leaders in the 21st century workplace. The business world is facing challenges while moving into post-pandemic workplace scenarios. The plurality of interests increases the complexity of the topic. The literature on well-being and engagement has been reviewed. Data that was collected during the pandemic by different organisations and conclusions drawn from these were compared with what the literature says and it was combined with experiences the author made in the field while coaching leaders and their teams in corporate environments during the pandemic. This paper concludes with a recommendation on how to enhance coaching skills among leaders and to build their knowledge and literacy in the field of coaching, to result in positive effects on workplace well-being and engagement in contemporary work environments.

Post-heroic heroism: Embedded masculinities in media framing of Australian business leadership

Over time, the relevance of heroic leadership to contemporary corporate environments has been questioned, with media coverage arguing there is a need for alternate, post-heroic forms of leadership. Using a multimodal media analysis, we show how two leading Australian business magazines frame leadership in response to this debate, identifying three distinct frames of leadership. The first frame emphasizes masculinized heroic leadership as normative which reinforces gendered assumptions through differential framing of men and women’s leadership. We then argue media (re)frames post-heroic leadership as a variation of heroic leadership through two further frames; by subsuming feminized attributes into the repertoire of heroic leadership as ‘softer masculinities’ and through the construction of a masculinized post-heroic hero, both applied exclusively to men’s leadership. This (re)framing of heroic leadership has significant implications for perceptions of credible contemporary business leadership.

Current Approaches to Team Building in Management

The relevance of the study stems from the fact that teamwork is increasingly seen in corporate environments as the foundation for impressive productivity. Creation of a favorable environment for cooperation is becoming more and more important. The purpose of this study is to present approaches to the formation of teams, to determine the fundamental principles. The practical relevance of this study will enable organizations and enterprises to strategize in the context of project management in order to form highly effective teams.

Is feedforward the way forward? A case of managers in a manufacturing firm

Purpose The purpose of this case study is to highlight the role of feedforward as a potential tool for managers in encouraging coworkers and subordinates to excel at their workplace performance. Design/methodology/approach Insights were captured through real-time observations made during three feedforward sessions conducted at regular intervals during the course of a six-month training intervention. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with participants to gather individual perspectives. Findings The findings of the study showed positive results in feedforward as a mechanism to strengthen employee performance at the workplace. Participants also reported deeper involvement in the feedforward process as compared to the conventional feedback method. Practical implications The study has wider practical implications in the corporate world, as it provides managers with a practical tool to mentor subordinates and coworkers toward on-the-job performance. Feedforward is easy to apply and forward-looking in its approach. Social implications Feedforward has applications in corporate environments as well as families, associations, and academic institutions. It offers immense value by fostering a climate of social support and mutual co-operation. Originality/value The feedforward exercise mentioned in the study is relevant on account of its applicability in various organizations across industries. It provides managers with an opportunity to receive and share insightful suggestions with coworkers in an open and transparent environment.

Asian Women in America

The presence of Asians in the U.S. has a lengthy history, although not a very well documented one. This book is concerned with the presence of Asian women in American corporations, which spans a shorter period. The beginnings of a significant increase in the numbers of Asian women in American workplaces can be traced to the 1960s. Since then, Asian women have entered all spheres of American life, including but not limited to businesses, government, education, healthcare, and nonprofits. The experiences of Asian women in American workplaces overlap with that of women in general as well as that of Asian men. Yet, certain aspects of Asian women's experiences are unique to them. This chapter provides a brief historical overview of Asian women's entry into American workspaces and their professional experiences. It also discusses the contexts in which to view Asian women in American corporate environments.

A Content Analysis Review of Literature to Create a Useable Framework for Reputation Risk Management

Over the past decade, reputation risk has grown in significance in corporate environments. It has become an essential issue in the financial stability and long-term sustainability of businesses. With mounting oversight and regulatory requirements, stakeholder influence, and the ability for social media to largely impact consumer opinion, it has become imperative to identify and mitigate risks that underscore reputational damage and impede the ability to achieve projected profitability. While reputation risk has grown in magnitude, organizations continue to ineptly manage reputation by failing to appropriately integrate this highly prized asset into their risk management programs. Organizations also fail to implement viable risk management programs that enable proactive responses that effectively address the challenges that they face. This costly oversight has caused organizational losses, including customers, industry standing, and revenue. The approach used was a content analysis review of the literature to create a use-able framework for reputation risk management.

Cyber Warfare and the Challenges That Exist in the Cyber Domain

This chapter studies the cyber warfare phenomenon in all its dimensions in order to provide a wide conceptualization of factors and elements, strategies, generations, and theoretical models. On the second part of the chapter, a set of definitions is introduced in order to gain a common field of conceptual agreement for the explanation of the main theoretical models that have been developed for the cyber domain. The third section presents the dual cyber warfare model applicable to military and corporate environments. The authors conclude that cyber warfare is perhaps the most radical consequence of the knowledge era and must be systematically analyzed from both perspectives: empirical-practical and theoretical-conceptual.