McGill Desautels Faculty of Management - Jean-Nicolas Reyt's Recent Media Coverage

Companies seeking savings in employee wages might spend more in the long run

�㽶��Ƶ — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:16:30 +0000

Inflation has stretched the budgets of individuals and companies alike, and some firms have sought to find savings in the wages they pay their employees. A recent report from the Robert Walters recruiting agency found that Canadian firms are increasingly hiring underqualified employees. But that can backfire, says Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt in interview with Canadian HR Reporter.

Greece increases length of work week, bucking broader trends

�㽶��Ƶ — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:58:52 +0000

While some countries contemplate shorter work weeks, Greece is heading in the opposite direction. Seeking to boost economic growth, the country recently passed a law allowing employers to implement a six-day work week, though the change is not mandatory. Greece faced a debt crisis in 2010, and its economy has long been among Europe’s laggards. As a member of the Eurozone, Greece doesn’t make its own monetary policy, explains Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour.

Top employees will gravitate to companies that implement four-day workweek as it becomes more common

�㽶��Ƶ — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:39:00 +0000

Some of the Toronto companies that tested a four-day workweek are sticking with it, and cite higher productivity and better work-life balance as the reasons for the change. McGill Desautels Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt thinks it will eventually become the norm, and companies that resist it risk losing talent. “The best employees will leave,” Reyt told Radio-Canada. “It would be a bad idea to refuse to have a conversation about it.”

New federal union contract is an historic advance in for workers’ rights

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:06:08 +0000

The potential for office work to be performed remotely has been evident since the advent of email and the web, but for decades, most employers allowed only very limited remote work. The pandemic let that genie out of the bottle and finally granted employees what many had been advocating for in vain, writes Associate Professor in Organizational Behaviour Jean-Nicholas Reyt in an opinion piece for the Montreal Gazette. The recent strike by the Public Service Alliance of Canada is a prime example of this sentiment.

McGill Desautels undergrads take 2nd at Baylor University’s Negotiation Competition

�㽶��Ƶ — Tue, 23 May 2023 18:57:21 +0000

McGill Desautels undergraduate students Aaron Anandji (BCom’25) and Zacharie Faucillion (BCom’23), Co-Executive Directors of McGill Ventures, took second place at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business’ National Undergraduate Negotiation Competition (NUNC) this April.

Hybrid work arrangements give employees the flexibility they need, but leverage benefits of in-person interaction

�㽶��Ƶ — Wed, 17 May 2023 15:57:44 +0000

One of the biggest names in tech thinks the move to fully remote work is a big mistake. According to Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, everyone needs to be together to create a cohesive and productive work environment. And that’s partly right, says Jean-Nicolas Reyt, an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Desautels. “The vast majority of the economy has switched to hybrid work, and not fully remote,” says Reyt. “This allows people to better manage the interface between their work and personal lives.

Case-by-case evaluation of remote work vulnerable to managerial discretion

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 11 May 2023 13:44:46 +0000

Office workers adopted remote work on a massive scale during the pandemic, and many of them only want to return to the office on a limited basis. This was a major issue in the spring 2023 strike by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. In the union’s new contract, remote work requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. This makes an amount of sense, according to Desautels Prof. Jean-Nicolas Reyt. "Some jobs do require you to be on-site, but at the end of the day, it has to be case-by-case," Reyt told CBC News.

Majority of companies in 4-day work week study make shorter week permanent

�㽶��Ƶ — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 19:26:38 +0000

The results are in, and the four-day work week isn’t only good for workers – companies like it too. In a six-month UK study, 61 employers trialed a 4-day work week that asked employees to perform the same work in less time, and at the end of the trial period, 92% of participating employers chose to make the shorter week permanent. “This is in line with previous study we’ve seen before,” said Prof. Jean-Nicolas Reyt to CBC Radio’s Cross-Country Checkup with Ian Hanomansing.

Employee monitoring software could alienate remote workers

�㽶��Ƶ — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:55:59 +0000

Remote work promised office workers more freedom and flexibility, but digital surveillance tools are already eroding that. Some employers use digital surveillance tools that monitor employees’ computer activity by logging the keystrokes on their keyboard, and even taking web cam photos to ensure that they are dutifully staring at their screens. But this is short-sighted, says Desautels Prof Jean-Nicolas Reyt, as it may cause office relationships to take an unhealthy turn.

The four-day work week can reduce turnover, reduce recruiting requirements

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:03:45 +0000

About a year ago, Poche et Fils conducted a trial of the four-day work week that has since become permanent. Employees at the Montreal-based clothing companies receive the same pay as when they were working five days a week, and the company has sought to maintain the same productivity too. The first step was identifying tasks that were time-consuming and useless -- and eliminating them. But there are other ways that a shorter work week can save time too. A new generation of workers is negotiating not on salary, but on hours, said Desautels Prof.

When wages don’t keep pace with inflation, companies risk losing their top performers

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 19:25:24 +0000

It is no secret that inflation has sent costs soaring, but wages are going up too. In a recent survey of US small businesses, more than two-thirds said they had increased the wages of their employees. Companies that don’t match inflation are essentially asking their staff to take a pay cut, says Prof. Jean-Nicolas Reyt in an interview with BBC Worklife. That will make employees unhappy, and the best ones could choose to move on to companies where better wages make them feel more appreciated.

Celebrating excellence in teaching at Desautels

�㽶��Ƶ — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:45:01 +0000

Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.

The Distinguished Teaching Award recipients Sujata Madan and Juan Serpa were honoured at McGill’s 2022 Management Convocation ceremony on June 1, for their excellence in teaching.

Montreal telecom company Oxio is a leader on salary transparency, but many companies are unlikely to volunteer this information

�㽶��Ƶ — Wed, 18 May 2022 20:21:43 +0000

If a company doesn’t want to share salary information, there could be a reason for that. About 75 per cent of people don’t negotiate a higher salary for themselves, and women and minorities are underrepresented among those who do not, according to Prof. Jean-Nicolas Reyt. But Montreal-based telecommunications company Oxio is taking steps toward salary transparency.

The case for a four-day work week

�㽶��Ƶ — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:40:10 +0000

According to Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt, making the switch to a four-day work week will require significant shifts in social and economic rhythms at a personal and professional level. Fortunately, the change could naturally carve out more time for leisure by boosting productivity during more limited work hours.

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Delve podcast: New Normal: COVID-19 and the Leadership Crisis with Jean-Nicolas Reyt

�㽶��Ƶ — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 22:38:08 +0000

Launching the second season of Delve’s The "New Normal" podcast series, Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt discusses why businesses should embrace a hybrid work method, why the future of workspaces needs to change from the status quo, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced management to change in order to adapt to a new reality – plus the one thing companies can do for remote workers to make sure they’ve got their backs.

How to create a successful hybrid workplace

�㽶��Ƶ — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:42:14 +0000

Although remote employees have more flexibility to establish a work/life balance that suits their needs, there are several downsides to the arrangement, says Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt. Remote workers often report feeling isolated from the team, and they may feel pressure to work longer hours, leading to burnout.

Working less to accomplish more

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:08:44 +0000

More Quebec workplaces are making the transition to a four-day work week in an effort to boost the productivity and wellbeing of their employees, particularly young professionals who place a higher priority on work-life balance. From Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt’s perspective, employees work more efficiently during shorter weeks because they’re more rested and focused.

How CEOs really feel about working from home during the pandemic

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:53:44 +0000

Jean-Nicolas Reyt, an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Desautels Faculty of Management, has studied the dynamics of work-from-home culture for a decade. Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a live laboratory to test his theories. On this episode of Policy Options podcast, Reyt shares the results of a year-long project to track how North American CEOs perceive working from home.

Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt named MUS Professor of the Year

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 18:13:27 +0000

The Management Undergraduate Society (MUS) has awarded the 2020-2021 Professor of the Year Award to Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt. This annual award recognizes a professor's meaningful involvement with the student body, eagerness to have an impact on students lives outside the classroom, and great insight on theoretical and academic matters. It is the highest honour given by the undergraduate student body at the Desautels Faculty of Management.

Remote work, one year later

�㽶��Ƶ — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:28:07 +0000

Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt recently joined The Conversation’s podcast to reflect on the impact that a year of working from home has made on companies and their employees.

To gain an inside perspective on the effectiveness of remote work, Reyt has tracked 250 Canadian CEOs throughout the pandemic and asked them about their experiences.

BCom course inspires students to negotiate $30k in savings this semester

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:32:59 +0000

Every fall, students enrolled in Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt’s undergraduate Negotiations and Conflict Resolution course compete on teams to out-negotiate each other in real world situations. Through negotiating everything from phone bills to starting salaries, one of Prof. Reyt’s student sections earned a return on negotiation of more than $30,000 for a total of 209 negotiations—no small feat during a pandemic.

Remote work through the lens of a CEO

�㽶��Ƶ — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 17:03:52 +0000

While some Canadians are going stir crazy in their ninth month of working from home, others hope to continue working remotely after COVID-19 pandemic ends. Whether or not they get their wish depends largely on how senior management perceives the pros and cons of maintaining a remote workforce. In his recent research, Prof. Jean-Nicolas Reyt analyzes hundreds of calls between CEOs and investors to map out the corporate landscape of the future.

Telework is here to stay

�㽶��Ƶ — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:25:01 +0000

Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt joins the ongoing discussion about the future of telework in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the workplace as we know it evolves rapidly, Reyt identifies and analyzes the trends with the highest potential to reshape the future.

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Will remote work become the new normal?

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 28 May 2020 14:20:16 +0000

Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt joins Radio Canada to shed light on the growing interest around remote work.

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Will telework continue in a post-COVID world?

�㽶��Ƶ — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:57:48 +0000

History shows that global crises have often resulted in long-term change. For business, Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt notes that remote work will likely become more widespread.

Rethinking the workplace in a global pandemic

�㽶��Ƶ — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:36:29 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the way we work, but it’s how teams respond to the new challenges that will determine what this means for businesses.

Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Assistant Professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management, says that teams need to redefine communication, supervision, and work-life balance to encourage productivity and wellbeing.

Reframe your thinking, find greater satisfaction at work

�㽶��Ƶ — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 15:35:43 +0000

An article for Fast Company refers to the research co-authored by Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt that describes how greater role integration is required at work where new technologies pervade and affect work demands.

The article argues that, within this context, success belongs to those who can see the big picture and find meaning despite challenging conditions.

Distances in Organization Workshop: May 11-12, 2018

�㽶��Ƶ — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 18:06:55 +0000

The “Distances in Organizations” workshop will be hosted by �㽶��Ƶ’s Desautels Faculty of Management in Montreal on May 11-12, 2018.

Bureaux partagés

�㽶��Ƶ — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:54:34 +0000

Entrevue avec Jean-Nicolas Reyt, professeur à la Faculté de management de l'Université McGill.

Voir l'entrevue complet: RDI Economie, le 7 décembre 2015