06/10/2021

How External Talent Could Fit into Your Future Workforce

Workforces need to deliberately focus on being flexible

Savvy organizations have re-emerged from their COVID fog to plan and navigate what the future looks like in 2022 and beyond. One thing is certain: Change is inevitable.

Work has been forever altered. General Motors CEO Mary Barra recently announced a flexible remote work plan for its 155,000 employees with one of the most sensible statements to date: "work appropriately." It's no surprise; a Harvard Business Review study showed that 81 percent of employees either don't want to go back to the office or would prefer a hybrid schedule going forward.

It's time to revisualize not only the office, but how work gets done. Transitioning to a fully remote workforce was done by necessity, but as we return to work in the new normal, organizations must adapt or perish in areas far beyond simply where people work. While productivity increased during the pandemic, a new McKinsey survey revealed that anxiety has risen as employees feel they have not heard enough about their company's post-pandemic plans.

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