We are in a war for talent.
With most employees feeling stressed at work and compounded by the fact that most
workers under 40 would consider moving for a job opportunity, organizations should focus on fostering community in the workplace to retain and attract talent.
Less than
three-quarters of employees prefer working in a hybrid environment. In fact, flexible schedules and remote options are the
top ideal workplace qualities for 2022. But, with most companies already offering (or planning to offer) some type of flexible work option, promoting a hybrid office without a hybrid policy in place and no community to bring it all together isn’t the organizational differentiator it once was.
Now, beyond the fact that it’s no longer a perk but an employee expectation,
hybrid work has introduced new challenges, particularly around how companies can maintain culture and develop community.
Tim Harnett, Senior Manager of Content & Research at Simpler Media Group, recently interviewed
Elena Beloshapkova, CEO and Founder of inspace, on how organizations can build a workplace community in hybrid environments, what needs to change from the way things are, and why organizations should prioritize community building.