The events of the last two years have certainly challenged leaders to stay in relationship with members of their teams, many of whom continue to work remotely or in a hybrid fashion. But leaders will need to double down on their efforts to forge deep connection with employees because work-from-home preferences are not abating.
A December 2020 Pew Research Center analysis revealed that 54 percent of individuals working remotely preferred to continue to work from home when the pandemic threat ends. We have arrived at a "new normal" in leadership. The question is, are you ready?
To build and maintain high-performing teams now and after COVID-19, Loyola New Orleans professor and executive coach Michelle Johnston points to mastering connection as key to leading in a changing world. Her book, The Seismic Shift in Leadership, highlights three specific forms of connection critical to a leader’s success.
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