If we don’t have the skills to 'engage' workforce in the hybrid world, we'll lose them: Jessica Miller-Merrell
Do you think COVID-19 has changed the world of work for good? Yes. A lot of people have been financially impacted and many have lost family and friends, but I believe
the pandemic has forever changed the workplace. We’re seeing that now with the employees who are creating boundaries between their personal and work lives and saying “I want to work remotely.” I think that’s the good that will come out of it.
A whole lot of workers across organizations are reluctant to return to their desks over the fear of losing flexibility. What could be the implication of this? This will be a challenge for managers in particular because they will have to learn how to be good lead-
ers and managers in person as well as remote. I don’t think we have equipped new managers with the tools and support they need to be able to lead a hybrid team. More employees working remotely with flexible schedules and asynchronous work mean we need a different level of intentionality.
As companies start reopening across several parts of the globe with renewed vigor, how important, according to you, is getting work ‘culture’ right especially in the hybrid world of work? I think culture is incredjuly 2021 |
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essica Miller-Merrell (@jmillermerrell) is a workplace change agent, author and consultant focused on human resources and talent acquisition living in Austin, TX. Recognized by Forbes as a top 50 social media influencer, Jessica is a global speaker. She’s the founder of Workology, a workplace HR resource, and host of the Workology Podcast.
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The culture is dictated by the mission and vision of the organization, but it’s really created and fostered by employees. If we don’t have the skills to engage our workforce in a hybrid model, we’re going to lose them, says Jessica Miller-Merrell, Founder of Workology By Mastufa Ahmed
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