What Is Your Team Not Telling You? [New FlexOS Research] // Future Work Digest #53
After researching the opportunities and challenges of hybrid and remote managers like yourself, we this time spotlighted team members.
Welcome to Future Work. Every week, I scan the news for must-know stories about the employee-centric, happier, distributed, and AI-driven future of work. Below is this week’s digest edition, published on Substack. Not a member yet? Join over 8,000 people-centric managers and subscribe here for the full newsletter.
The Big Story: What Hybrid and Remote Employees Really Want
Remote managers must understand the unspoken needs of their team members, such as the desire for flexible working hours, according to FlexOS’ latest research study, “What Hybrid and Remote Employees Really Want.”
Unfortunately, over 50% of employees report that their managers fail to follow best practices for remote work.
To improve, remote managers must focus on building trust, setting outcome-focused goals, fostering community, providing recognition, and promoting inclusion.
The top three challenges that team members face with remote managers are unclear communication, conflicting tasks, and difficulty connecting with colleagues.
👉 Read: What Hybrid and Remote Employees Really Want [New FlexOS Research]
Must-Reads This Week
The Only Remote Team Communication Guide You'll Ever Need
As our research shows, effective remote communication remains a key challenge and frustration.
In our master guide to remote communication, we show why and how you can prioritize clarity, establish an open-door culture, have a conflict resolution strategy, adopt a global English approach for multinational teams, cultivate communication bursts for creativity, and provide training on remote communication skills.
👉 Read "The Only Remote Team Communication Guide You'll Ever Need"
Level Up: Smart Reads Around the Web
WSJ: What do we do with Fridays?
Do we take the day off? Keep it a focus day. Or go back into the office? WSJ's Alexandra Samuel explores. >>>
NYT: TikTok Install "Return to Office" App, Sparks Outrage
The app monitors employees' office attendance, requires explanations for absences, and threatens disciplinary action for non-compliance. Fun! >>>
HBR: How to Avoid the Churn That Comes with Agility
You want to 'move fast and break things.' You want to keep up with the competition. But you don't want to lose your best employees. Here's how. >>>
Until next week!
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– Daan