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For all the speculation about what the future of work will be like, one could argue that “the future of work” is already here.
For the last few years, we’ve all been grappling with rapidly unfolding changes, and these changes have brought new challenges for businesses. As organizations continue to navigate evolving employee expectations, remote work setups and rapid technological advancements, staying competitive means being proactive in addressing these challenges head-on.
We occupy an evolutionary state in which we’re investigating the choices before us and how to move forward:
To thrive in the face of disruption, businesses must adopt forward-thinking HR strategies that embrace flexibility, technology and employee wellbeing. Let’s discuss seven hot challenges impacting the future of work.
The past four-plus years since the pandemic have demonstrated that employees can thrive in remote environments without negatively impacting productivity or quality of work.
Employees now experience a whole new day-to-day routine and, for many, enjoy not just a better work-life balance but a work-life integration. Despite this, many employers want to return to the office full time, for various reasons, setting the stage for potential conflict between management and employees.
Currently, employees have a lot of say over their work conditions – and they clearly want more agency in how, where and when they perform their work. Companies must recognize this and take action to incorporate more workplace flexibility – or risk losing top talent to competitors.
To tackle this, organizations will likely settle on a hybrid work arrangement, as well as flexible work schedules or even shortened workweeks, as a compromise.
In this remote and hybrid work environment, workplace leaders need to become adept at managing remote employees by:
Companies that insist on 100% on-site work will need to be prepared to:
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