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Even talented people mistakenly decide that the key to productivity is to spend more time toiling. But time is a precious commodity, and it really is possible to work smarter, not harder.

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The long-term impacts of hybrid working arrangements – particularly on the degree of trust that exists in work-related relationships – are not well understood. The research we do have, almost all of it conducted before the pandemic struck, suggests that hybrid working arrangements can have negative impacts on key relationships if specific measures are not taken to acknowledge and adjust to this new normal.

Organizations need to not only encourage leaders to undertake wellness conversations, but also train them in the best practices needed to help people to open up about their physical and mental wellbeing.

Data from LHH and industry insights from the World Employment Confederation, the umbrella group for workforce solutions companies, has confirmed a direct connection between the use of career transition services and the overall burden that governments have faced throughout the pandemic supporting the massive job loss that followed the arrival of COVID-19.

The hybrid workplace has challenges and upsides. The pre-pandemic workplace did, too. But you can almost always improve any situation by honest assessment, thorough analysis and clear communication.

New research from Resetting Normal: Defining a New Era of Work suggests that many working people believe they have been more productive during the pandemic. However, before celebrating success, we need to consider how people were able to improve their productivity, and the toll it is taking on us.

It would not be an understatement to say that employees have high expectations around career development. However, it’s equally true that their current employers are not doing enough to meet those expectations.

According to a ground-breaking global research survey conducted by The Adecco Group, senior business leaders are profoundly disconnected from their employees on most major workplace issues, including career development, mental health and wellness and plans for a full or partial return to the office.

Many of the people who were forced out of familiar office environments to work from home are severely stressed, some with the experience of working from home, others about the prospects of returning to the office. A poorly devised and badly implemented back-to-work strategy could have a devastating effect on people.

In Resetting Normal: Defining a New Era of Work, a ground-breaking survey conducted by The Adecco Group, there is evidence of a profound disconnect between senior leaders and employees when it comes to the pandemic experience.