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Work-From-Home Burnout and Zoom Fatigue is a Lot More Complex Than You Think

Lead Change Blog

Combining my expertise in emotional and social intelligence with research on the specific problems of working from home during COVID, I’ve untangled these two concepts into a series of factors: Deprivation of our basic human need for meaning and purpose. Deprivation of our basic human need for connection.

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Preparing for Re-entry into the Physical Workplace: Lessons from NASA

Michael Lee Stallard

Their daily in-person interactions are limited to the few people they live with and their other interactions are intermediated through digital technology. This could be especially important for employees who live alone and have primarily relied on interactions in the workplace to meet their need for social connection.

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Hope Employees Will Return to the Office? Start Here.

Michael Lee Stallard

I’m reminded of a conversation I had more than ten years ago with a regional leader of a major technology company that gave employees the flexibility to work remotely. Are you presently attracting, engaging and retaining people who have the competence, character and connection skills that give your organization a performance advantage? .

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Are We Likely To Work Only 50% Of The Time In The Office?

The Horizons Tracker

“While the research indicates a drop to 30% of the workforce working remote once it’s safe to return to offices, the majority of companies (57%) will keep flexible work policies in place, pointing in many cases to a hybrid model blending in-person and at-home work going forward,” says Peter Tsai, Head of Technology Insights at SWZD.

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I’ve Led Hybrid Teams for 15 Years – Here’s the Truth About What Works

Leading with Trust

That’s what I learned, and that’s what my colleague, John Hester, calls out as one of the key skills to leading a hybrid team. Everything from working hours, response times, technologies to be leveraged, backup plans, and communication norms should be clear, regularly communicated, and most of all, followed.

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How To Lead During COVID-19

Eric Jacobson

By leading with empathy, taking time to truly listen and fostering gratitude, leaders meet a deeply human need in all of us to be understood, appreciated and connected. Invest in their team's continued technical and influential (soft) skill development. By keeping things light, you give permission to others to do the same.

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10 Leadership Experts Explain How To Lead During COVID-19

Eric Jacobson

By leading with empathy, taking time to truly listen and fostering gratitude, leaders meet a deeply human need in all of us to be understood, appreciated and connected. Invest in their team's continued technical and influential (soft) skill development. By keeping things light, you give permission to others to do the same.

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