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What is digital fatigue? And how does it impact your business and the people who work there?

Think of how many times you interact with technology each day, whether that interaction was intentional or not. Technology is ingrained in our lives, both personally and professionally. But you don't need me to tell you that. You also don't need me to point out that it brings stressors and pain despite the simplicity and positivity it brings to our lives.

One of those stressors and pains is digital fatigue.

Just as many of us are experiencing pandemic fatigue, digital fatigue is very real. For many, the multiple systems we all interact with during a day's work only exacerbate the situation.

If there are only a few things that managers could do or focus on to improve their perceived effectiveness in the eyes of their employees, what would they be?

Research conducted from our recent eBook "The Employee Experience Gap," uncovered which attributes are most important and predict an employee's rating for a manager's overall efficiency in a performance review. In addition, as organizations and employees continue to work through the health and economic consequences of the pandemic, these attributes have never been more critical.

When writing a recognition eCard to a peer, it is necessary to be thoughtful in the message you are sending. Each individual is unique, and adding a personal touch to their eCard will make a difference in their career milestone celebration.

My experience in reaching 15 years with E2E Group, (previously Rideau Inc.), provided great insights to learn from with the emails and eCards that I received from leaders and peers alike.

If you’ve hired anyone recently, I am sure the onboarding process is a bit different from prior to the pandemic. This might sound familiar – most paperwork was emailed ahead of time for the new employee to complete, introducing them to the team was probably done through an online meeting platform, and the building tour could have been a prerecorded video.