With workforces remote (or partially so), communications straitened, and employees reevaluating their careers, leadership teams are coming together in small groups to tackle complex challenges.
Robust facilitation makes a huge difference, but as with so many things, the key to a successful offsite is preparation.
Ellie Hearne has more on setting your offsite - and your organization - up for success.
Read MoreLike many pandemic-era employees, you may have recently received an email along the lines of:
“We’re delighted to welcome all employees back to our offices soon!”
“After the successful transition to remote working, we have decided to close all offices and continue working from home.” Or
“We are permanently adopting a hybrid-work model.”
Upon opening your long-awaited (/potentially dreaded) email, you might be experiencing a mixed bag of emotions. After all, the tosses and turns of the pandemic have tested us all.
Whether you are excited to return to office or are feeling nervous about fully remote or hybrid, here are some suggestions on how to excel.
Guest post by Eilidh Corrigan
Read MoreAs the dust settles on partial reopenings, hybrid working, and a new school year, many people are rethinking their relationship with work. Beyond navigating these questions about our own careers, leaders are tasked with attracting and retaining talent - the people at the heart of what their organizations do.
So, how do we retain our star employees, particularly when everyone’s stressed, things are uncertain, and the market for jobs is competitive?
Ellie Hearne breaks it down.
Read MoreAfter 18+ months of leading a remote or hybrid team, you may feel you have finally mastered it - or perhaps that it will never quite replace face-to-face working. Or perhaps a bit of both. With many businesses returning to office or permanently adopting a hybrid model, the time is right for some pointers for leading in this new era of work.
Article by guest contributor Eilidh Corrigan
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