From a greater emphasis on mental health to a shift toward more compassion and empathy, here's what we're predicting will change about culture once we return to work.
As we start to think about what our offices and businesses will look like once we begin the re-entry to work (our “next normal”), it’s becoming clear that we won’t return to business as usual, not after what we’ve been through and learned as a result of COVID-19. “The pandemic has made it all too clear that we cannot continue to live and work the way we have — breathlessly and always on,” Arianna Huffington, Thrive’s Founder and CEO recently wrote. “The crisis has… underlined the urgency of building a future where our physical health and mental resilience are at the forefront.”
We asked our Thrive community to share the things they hope (or predict) will change about workplace culture in our next normal. Which of these do you hope to see in your workplace?
An emphasis on work-life integration
A sense of togetherness
More flexibility
A greater sense of gratitude
Encouragement to bring our whole selves to work
A focus on employee morale
Empathetic leadership
Fewer meetings
A new definition of productivity
More authenticity
A trusting culture
An increase of remote work
A shift in values
A new definition of success
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