Managing the New Tensions of Hybrid Work | MIT Sloan Management Review

Workforce Trends

Last week, I made a post about an article covering various regulatory developments that have implications for organizations’ remote work practices. For example, one point mentioned the European Union’s right to disconnect—a labor law concept that formalizes employees’ rights to disengage from work and refrain from work-related electronic communications during non-work hours. As leaders consider various factors that influence …

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Work-From-Home Regulations Are Coming. Companies Aren’t Ready | MIT Sloan Management Review

Workforce Trends

Leaders continue to make decisions about their firms’ hybrid and remote work policies and practices. While much of this discussion has focused on topics such as the number of days workers are required to be in the office, this new article raises another factor for leaders to consider: complying with a growing set of regulatory frameworks governing remote …

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Redesigning How We Work | Harvard Business Review

Leadership & Culture

Last week, I made a post about an article highlighting how a segment of firms (e.g., Amazon, Disney, Starbucks, etc.) is increasing the number of days they require workers to be in the office. The author mentioned one reason firms are increasing the number of mandatory in-office days is: as economic uncertainty looms, and companies axe jobs on a …

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The Companies Backtracking on Flexible Work | BBC Worklife

Workforce Trends

Many organizations continue to offer flexible, remote, and hybrid work arrangements. However, a segment of firms that have embraced remote and hybrid work is increasing the number of mandatory days employees need to be in the office. For example, Disney announced it is requiring employees to come back into the office four days a week starting on …

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How Should We Collaborate in a Hybrid World? | Gartner

Leadership & Culture

Hybrid work is here to stay in many organizations. As such, the conversation continues to shift from whether to adopt hybrid work to how to do so effectively. This new Gartner article shares ideas on different practices that enable collaboration in a hybrid environment. One practice addresses the decision organizations have made about the number …

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Work 3.0: Reimagining Leadership in a Hybrid World | Center for Creative Leadership

Leadership & Culture

As many organizations shift to hybrid work models, managers and leaders must develop the skills and mindsets to lead in this environment. According to a recent 27-page Microsoft Work Trend Index Pulse report on hybrid work, one mindset shift leaders must make is: moving from worrying about whether their people are visible and working enough to focusing on …

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No, Remote Employees Aren’t Becoming Less Engaged | Harvard Business Review

Workforce Trends

As remote and hybrid work continues to take hold in many organizations, some leaders still express concern that remote work reduces spontaneous meetings and conversations with employees. But according to new research, data might not support this sentiment. The researchers gathered metadata from all Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Webex meetings (involving webcams on and/or off) …

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Report: Hybrid Work Is Just Work. Are We Doing It Wrong? | Microsoft Work Trend Index Pulse Report

Leadership & Culture

As the workforce becomes increasingly hybrid, leaders must develop the skills and mindset to lead in this environment. This new 27-page Microsoft Work Trend Index Pulse report points to three urgent pivots that every leader should make to navigate this new work landscape. The report is based on survey responses from over 20,000 people in 11 …

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The Moments That Matter for Culture in the Hybrid World | Gartner

Leadership & Culture

As organizations continue to navigate from predominantly in-person work to hybrid or remote work, a segment of leaders remains skeptical about these work arrangements. According to a Conference Board report on 2022 CEO and C-Suite priorities, 46 percent of surveyed CEOs expect that hybrid work models will decrease the strength of their organizational culture. One of the main reasons cited …

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Is Proximity Bias Creeping Into Your Talent Review Process in Light of Remote and Hybrid Work? | Brian Heger

Talent Management

Most organizations conduct some form of a talent review process. And with many organizations faced with current talent acquisition and retention challenges, the organizational talent review can help address these concerns. As a result, talent leaders continue to identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness of their talent review practices by asking and answering questions, such …

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