Leaders want employees that are agile and readily available, and people relish autonomy and flexibility. But many of the core roles in companies require a high level of connectivity and the tacit knowledge that, historically, only full-time employees have been able to bring. In this article Lynda explores how we can experiment with the gap that sits between full-time work and contract work.
Learn moreBefore we all packed up our desks in March 2020, the way that most companies operated was consistent – or “frozen”. Thanks to Covid-19, they are now “unfrozen”, giving us a unique opportunity to reassess our most basic assumptions about work.
But soon enough, new practices will solidify and we will “refreeze” again. So how can we ensure we make the most of the current opportunity – and maintain a degree of fluidity for the future?
Organisations are starting to realise that employees can work productively wherever and whenever they choose. Leaders must ensure that new hybrid work arrangements are rooted in the company culture in order to be successful.
Learn moreOver the years, we have witnessed many different ways of supporting young people as they learn about a job and a company culture and norms - to “absorb by observation.” But much about this is changing.
Learn moreWhen designing hybrid work arrangements, leaders must focus on individual human concerns, not just institutional ones.
Learn moreHow do you attract, and keep, the staff you need in challenging times? And what skill sets mean a machine can’t replace you?
Learn moreThe three-stage life of education, work and retirement previously provided a clear narrative structure for our lives. It is now being eroded by demographic, economic, and technological changes. What are the implications?
Learn moreThe office has changed, and it’s unlikely to return to the way it was before Covid-19 struck.
Learn moreOrganisations that make the most of how workers use their time will come out winners.
Learn moreTo create a learning infrastructure that enables a more equitable workforce, corporations must take bold steps.
Learn moreMost attention during the pandemic has understandably focused on the death toll and hospitalisations. But mass hybrid working has created its own problems.
Learn moreFocus on building collaboration and innovation in the new working world.
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