Leveraging from our May program about remaking culture in the new normal, we will explore together how we grapple with work/life integration in the “new normal” work environment. As the pandemic continues with its ups and downs, employees are requesting more flexibility to work from anywhere. Work-from-home mandates have accelerated the digital transformation -- through advances in remote collaboration tools and video conferencing, most office work can be done well from anywhere.

This blurring of lines between work and home, has introduced us now to each other's family and pets, and our home environment. And we like that! Employees now are demanding the flexibility to do work and life in a much more integrated manner.

• How do we create a state of inclusion wherever our people are?
• Is it really true that teams thrive more by being together and enabling collaboration and its resulting innovations? If so, what are the implications for the workforce? If not, how do we accommodate the hybrid environment to build strong teams?
• How do we accommodate more employee flexibility with the emerging business demands?
• How do leaders need to adapt in this hybrid environment?
• Retaining top talent is harder with employees being recruited to “WFA” companies. How can we respond?

In this session you will have an opportunity to discuss with your peers the following...

• How employers are adapting their policies and practices to achieve the best outcomes for both company and employee
• How employees can better manage boundaries to ensure balance between the demands of work and personal needs
• The top three most critical decisions your company will need to make to remain competitive while providing the flexibility employees expect

This will be the focus of our next Community Conversation as we come together to share experiments, challenges, successes and opportunities. Join with fellow HR leaders to share our ideas, questions and learnings. It’s guaranteed to be an interesting conversation.

Relevant articles:

Work Flexibility, Popular With Employees, Is Hardly a Holy Grail

What does a post-pandemic work-life balance look like?

Lack of Flex Arrangements Keep Moms from Returning to Work

What employees are saying about the future of remote work

COVID-19 and the employee experience: How leaders can seize the moment

Let’s Leave the Armor Off for Good, Shall We?

The Covid Fear Isn’t Going Anywhere for a While

Other Resources:

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