How will we organise work tomorrow?

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COVID-19 sent a an electric shock through traditional workplaces. The sudden, almost overnight experience of having people working from home has inspired many companies to redesign the workplace. What have we learned from the global working from home experiment? How will the future of the office look like? What are best practices and what pitfalls should we avoid? How do we manage hybrid teams and organizations?

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The true test of leadership is steering an organization through turbulence.

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In times of rapid change, leaders need to build trust and a common sense of purpose. Authentic communication, appreciative listening, behavioral integrity and rapid updating of mental models are key building blocks to achieving these goals.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on global mental health and has paved a path for a revolution in the workplace.

As companies prepare for a postpandemic return to the workplace, identifying mental health risks, setting up early detection and support systems, and raising leadership awareness have become business priorities. Employee mental health and resilience is at top of the C-suite agenda.

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