In recent weeks, many organizations have developed their strategies and plans for the “Return to Work”(RTW) or “Return to the Office”(RTO), a large percentage of which have created hybrid work plans. The plans are in response to research that shows employees want flexible work and on average want to work remotely three days a week. Additionally, research indicates that a large percentage of employees will go elsewhere if employers do not provide significant flexibility. [Read more…]
Over the past couple of months, I have been helping clients develop strategies and plans for the “Return to Work”(RTW) or “Return to Office” (RTO). Many employers want their employees to return to the office, believing the office environment is an integral part of their cultures. However, more than half of employees want to work from home three days per week, and recent research indicates that employers may very well lose those employees if they don’t provide flexible, hybrid work. [Read more…]
I think it’s safe to say that many of us are still “Zoomed out” from the pandemic. I certainly am. And I cannot begin to count the number of times in the last year when I heard someone say, “that Zoom meeting could have been an email” or “that meeting should have been a phone call.” As many organizations develop and implement hybrid plans as part of the “Return to Work,” we have an opportunity to re-set–to plan and implement meeting strategies that respect employees’ time and energy.
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