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What 3 CEOs Learned After Spending a Day in Their Employees’ Shoes

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Recently, some CEOs and other C-suite leaders have been reviving the philosophy from that reality show, jumping on this trend of getting in the so-called trenches with employees to better understand their own companies. Here’s what other CEOs and leaders say there is to be learned from walking a day in employees’ shoes.

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Unmasking the Corporate Return-to-Work Fallacy: A Genuine Approach to Junior Staff Development

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If they are at home and not going through that process, we don’t think they’re as successful.” In response to this belief, Salesforce overhauled its previously flexible policy. A similar shift in policy is being observed in leading tech, finance, and other sectors. Instead, it calls for task-specific office attendance.

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Successful Remote Work Requires Investment Into Culture

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While some companies have welcomed the flexibility and autonomy of working from home, others have struggled to maintain engagement, collaboration and company culture. The pandemic demonstrated that distributed work is possible, but leading companies recognize it takes real investment to do it well at scale.

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How to Start a Mentorship Program

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When you start talking about mentorship programs, you’ll usually get one of the following reactions: a collective groan about the additional work that such a program might entail, intimidation about where to begin or excitement from people who have experienced successful mentor relationships and the growth that comes from them.

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Mastering The Art Of Distributed Leadership: Lessons From Atlassian’s “Team Anywhere” Program

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The most critical factors as companies navigate the future of distributed work will be training leaders to effectively guide distributed teams, intentionally designing opportunities for relationship development and mentorship, and providing the tools to coordinate work and access information seamlessly from anywhere.

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Is Marc Benioff of Salesforce Right That You Can’t Integrate Junior Staff Remotely?

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They recognize that research shows staff are more productive working remotely, but worry this may not apply to junior staff who have not yet learned the systems, processes, and practices of the company. They also worry about the professional growth and cultural integration of junior staff. Also include two from outside the team.

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Let Teams Decide Their Approach to Hybrid Work

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The only useful function of the office is to facilitate collaboration, socialization, and mentoring. . You’ll get a lot more buy-in, even from staff who may be unhappy with your final policies, if they feel consulted and heard. . All companies are different, and you want to know about your staff in particular.