MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Newly Remote Workers Need Peer Coaching

Peer coaching allows employees to help each other validate and activate their own knowledge, which helps reduce work stress and increase engagement.

With the COVID-19 pandemic shuttering offices across the U.S. and around the world, millions of people are suddenly working from home. And for many, that’s a new experience. Until recently, few U.S. workers spent entire days working from home.

While there are tremendous benefits to remote work, there are also challenges — particularly for those who count on the routine and social atmosphere of an office or work site.

Years of research and work in helping people find focus, meaning, and purpose in their jobs have shown that businesses have a powerful tool at their disposal to tackle this challenge. It’s one that can help newly remote workers reduce stress and remain engaged: peer coaching.

About the Author

Aaron Hurst (@aaron_hurst) is CEO and cofounder of Imperative and author of @aaron_hurst (Elevate, 2014).

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