How managers can rethink employee engagement for hybrid work
Back in 2015, a Gallup report on the “State of the American Manager” concluded that managers account for at least 70% of the variance in an employee’s engagement. The study also found that only 30% of...
View ArticlePrinciples Not Policies: A Trust-Based Approach to Hybrid Working
When I hear of a company that creates policies for everything, I automatically think “low-trust organization.” Don’t get me wrong: policies are undoubtedly necessary for some organizational processes,...
View ArticleHow leaders can leverage flexible technology to attract top talent
When employees went to work from home in March 2020, most organizations saw this as a temporary deviation from the traditional way of doing business, one which would eventually return to “normal.” But...
View ArticleAnother year of hybrid working: Three leadership lessons for 2022
Last year, I shared my thoughts on some of the key lessons that I’d learned through roughly a year of leading fully remote teams. While the distance between colleagues had posed a challenge, the fact...
View ArticleIntroducing the Hybrid Ways of Working 2022 Global Report
The 2022 edition of the Jabra Hybrid Ways of Working Global Report has hit the press. In collaboration with Barco – an industry leader in workplace collaboration solutions and creator of ClickShare –...
View ArticleThe rise of hybrid natives
We all know the term “digital natives” to describe those who grew up with digital technologies as an integral part of everyday life. In many ways, digital natives’ perspectives on life and society are...
View ArticleHow intelligent video helps leaders boost empathy and trust
Video is where work happens In today’s hybrid working world, 80% of all meetings are fully virtual or hybrid, with only 20% happening fully in person. Video is where we create relationships and do...
View ArticleCompanies are ‘flex-washing’ to attract talent – but there will be a backlash
When we think about flexible work, greenwashing may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but it’s more relevant than you might realize. Just as companies have overstated and put a spin on their...
View ArticleHow managers can leverage video to strengthen relationships at work
In hybrid, we build relationships virtually The way professionals work is rapidly changing: 63% of employees globally now say that hybrid work is their ideal way of working. And with that shift, 80% of...
View ArticleHow We Talk About Returning To The Office Matters
Everyone has an opinion about how, when or whether to return to the office. This rings especially true for those of us working every day to solve the challenges in this space, be they organizational or...
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