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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. . The choice of a hybrid schedule should be driven by the goals and collaborative capacities of each team, rather than the personal preferences of the team leader. . It makes sense when you think about it.

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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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Successful Remote Work Requires Investment Into Culture

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As more organizations adopt hybrid and remote policies for the long-term, it’s clear that success requires more than just the latest collaboration tools. ” This meant that practices like asynchronous communication, documentation and virtual team building were already part of their culture.

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The Real Reasons for Hybrid Workers to Come to the Office

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Whether it’s small teams, mid-sized business units, or the entire organization, in-person activities cultivate group cohesion and belonging. When communicating face-to-face, team members can decode body language cues, like facial expressions, gestures, and posture, which may be overlooked in virtual meetings.

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4 Ways To Enhance Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In Hybrid And Remote Work Environments

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In order to create an inclusive diversity strategy, leaders must address communication and sponsorship issues within their organization by setting up mentoring programs and virtual training. Setting up a Hybrid Monitoring Program To help increase equality within your team, create a formal hybrid and remote mentoring program.

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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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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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