MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Five Ways Leaders Can Support Remote Work

The rapid shift to remote work has created new challenges for organizations, but survey data shows organizations around the world are experimenting with creative solutions.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many employees to work from home, and the magnitude of the shift to remote work is staggering. Before the pandemic, about 15% of U.S. employees were working from home at least some of the time. During the first half of April, half of U.S. employees were doing all of their work remotely.

This rapid shift has surfaced challenges with remote work that may have escaped people’s notice when the practice was more limited in scope. Widespread remote work has created new challenges, but the good news is that organizations around the world are experimenting with creative solutions to these problems.

About the Author

Donald Sull (@culturexinsight) is a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and cofounder of CultureX. Charles Sull is a cofounder of CultureX. Josh Bersin (@josh_bersin) is a global industry analyst, covering HR, talent, and leadership, and is the founder of The Josh Bersin Academy.

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