Hybrid Work on the Horizon?
During a recent workshop, I asked participants "What are three words that come to mind when you think of returning to in-person collaboration?" Here were the results:
(Note: The bigger the word, the more people who thought it)
When you read this infographic, do these thoughts align with your personal transition back to the office? With your team's transition?
In my "Leading Teams Through Change" workshop, I encourage teams to share their thoughts on hybrid work out loud with each other. Creating opportunities to share what's exciting (and worrisome) about a change helps build more resilient and empathetic teams by exposing colleagues to each other's shared emotions and experiences.
Quick Reads:
A pair of articles from The Atlantic caught my eye this week:
Workplace cultures that ignore sadness and "enforce positivity" limit people's ability to process change and build authority in authentic ways.
New research from Microsoft begs the question: Do you suffer from a triple hump workday?
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As a speaker and facilitator, the topic I’m curious about is how should people managers approach the idea of managing and leading hybrid teams of humans and trained AI agents?