As we get back to the routine social interactions of daily life, retail stores, restaurants and vacation spots are buzzing with business in some areas. People are clearly craving the activities and in-person connections that were limited for over a year.
At work, many business leaders are thinking about their people in this context and, specifically, how they can bridge pre-pandemic organizational processes and culture with our transformed and tech-enabled work world. A tough challenge for leaders is balancing the efficiencies created by remote work with the benefits of engaging with other people in person. On the one hand, remote work may reduce some office costs, allow staff to focus with fewer interruptions, and allow them to avoid the frustrations of a long commute. On the other hand, in-person work fosters easy, pop-your-head-in-the-door communication that a dozen emails would only complicate.
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