Surveys show that the war over hybrid, remote, and office-based work continues. It is a conflict that about two-thirds of current remote and hybrid workers are willing to quit over. And the number of employees working remotely or in hybrid…
Tag: Future of Work
Beat the Great Resignation with Career Pathing
At the end of last year, I identified top strategies for HR in 2022. In the 2020s, HR strategies are shifting to reinstating powerful, comprehensive talent management strategies to offer employees careers with purpose, excellent pay and benefits, and equity…
My family learned that Omicron changed the rules. Three tips for businesses.
Over the holidays, I experienced how Omicron has significantly changed the rules for Covid-19 for my family and businesses. Two members of my family -- both fully vaccinated, and one even boosted -- caught Omicron. The former had four days…
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The Future of Work Tops the 2022 Priorities List for Leading HR Organizations.
Several research organizations have published their HR Priorities for 2022. I was particularly impressed with the findings of Fuel50 because it looked at an issue the “Best-in-Class” HR organizations are prioritizing: The Future of Work. This priority did not make…
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Hybrid work doesn’t have to be “mushy”
Last week, an article in the New York Times, "The Worst of Both Worlds: Zooming From the Office," suggested that repeated delays in office reopening and executives’ tendency to avoid resolving questions relating to hybrid work are creating a bumpy…
Survey shows hybrid work is here to stay — here’s how to get started.
After nearly two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, employee expectations and company strategies have permanently shifted. The surge of Omicron in December 2021 and January 2022 has once again delayed office reopening plans, according to The Wall Street Journal. Many…
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CEOs choose well. There is a great tsunami coming of employee turnover.
Four CEO’s blasted remote workers last week, saying that employees who want to continue working remotely aren’t engaged with their companies. Perhaps the most egregious and self-serving comment came from WeWork CEO, Sandeep Mathrani, who said at The Wall Street…
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The new paradigm of hybrid work and improved employee experiences
The pandemic, remote work, and digital technology have changed the paradigm of how to think about work, where we work, and the employee experience. Accelerated vaccination rates have employers making plans to reopen their offices, but the role of the…
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Seven practical lessons to make a hybrid workforce engaged, productive, and innovative!
Executive teams deserve high praise for their excellent leadership implementing safe COVID-19 policies, complying with new laws, and the quick pivot to remote work in mid-March 2020. As one said to me, “It all went smoother than we thought. Now,…
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5 Predictions About the Future of Work for 2021
Last year ended with the FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID19 vaccine and the vaccination of the first US health care workers on Monday, Dec. 14. The US still has several months of rising COVID19 infections and deaths before 60 percent…