Session + Live Q&A
Hybrid-Remote Done Right: Evaluate the Remote Employee Experience
As the world has started to see some light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel with a decline in cases and the distribution of vaccines, employers and employees have begun to prepare for the return to the office in a hybrid-remote setting.
For some, the return to the office cannot get here quick enough, for others, the idea of having to battle the morning commute a few days a week is dreadful. With such a variety of individual preferences among executives, managers, and individual contributors, what considerations are there before making a decision on the workplace flexibility policy? Is it fair to evaluate remote work during a pandemic? How can we assess the remote employee experience to help guide our decisions?
Join Kaleem Clarkson in this discussion as we reflect upon these important challenges.
Speaker
Kaleem Clarkson
Chief Operating Officer @blendmeinc
Kaleem is a husband, father, remote work advocate, people operations professional, and speaker. He is the Chief Operating Officer of Blend Me, Inc a remote employee experience consultancy that helps startups and small businesses onboard, engage and retain their remote teams. With nearly 20 years...
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