Here we are, more than three years into the return to office (RTO) debates. Some leaders are determined to bring their people back into the office, even in the face of employee defiance. (Google “RTO rebellion” for a sense of how this is going.)
Read MoreI had an op-ed published in Crain’s today contextualizing the Muskification of Twitter within Twitter’s already declining user experience. Since it’s behind a paywall, here are some key points.
Read MoreAs I’ve written before, it is a leadership mistake for CEOs to assume they can stay out of politics and remained unscathed—one that Disney CEO Bob Chapek is currently making.
Read MoreIs there a better way to signal importance to a business than appointing a C-Suite head of something? Maybe not.
Recent ideas about appointing chief ESG officers gave me flashbacks to conversations ten years ago about the need for chief digital officers — and reminded me of recent appointments to chief remote officers.
Read MoreDealBook reports this morning that Walmart and other major employers are starting a heavy push toward requiring vaccines for their employees—just not the ones on the front lines, who are most likely to be unvaccinated. The article cites fears over the tight labor market and negotiations with unions as potential suspects for the half measures, but I suspect a more nefarious motive hides just underneath the surface: the fear of “politicizing” the workplace.
Read MoreIn a near universal remote work environment, a lot depends on workers being self-starters, managing their own time, and communicating well about their work loads. The biggest hindrance to remote work is collaboration difficulty, so we have to make up the difference with some intentionality.
Some of these skills will be easier than others for certain employees, but all of them are trainable. And over time, they become habits that create a healthy remote work environment.
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