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Office Opening: Is it time to reclaim control over your schedule

 Office Opening: Is it time to reclaim control over your schedule

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Blurred lines. Work–life boundaries blurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, and work schedules remain complicated as some offices open back up. To support employee productivity and mental health, some organizations are marking certain hours as meeting-free times. Such “core hours” are meant to allow more flexibility and keep nonstop meetings from overtaking calendars. WSJ Article 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/too-many-zoom-meetings-core-hours-keep-some-remote-workers-productive-and-sane-11626753660?st=kp2w2z981c3ua12&reflink=article_email_share&cid=other-eml-onp-mip-mck&hlkid=dd4ff1742d9d45669dd1dbf84a0d1ad1&hctky=9431270&hdpid=4bf15601-6571-4970-88bb-f20da7f4ce05

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Disrupted schedules. Working models have profoundly shifted over the past year. This extended habit-disruption phase is the optimal time for setting new rules and routines, including new ways of working. That includes remote flexibility, as well as setting expectations about availability see NYT article 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/style/schedule-time-off-work.html?referringSource=articleShare&cid=other-eml-onp-mip-mck&hlkid=703b69def98e4d9fb1c2d2765e7ac6d7&hctky=9431270&hdpid=4bf15601-6571-4970-88bb-f20da7f4ce05

Insights 

 

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Why it matters. Poor mental health is a significant, growing global challenge that affects everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated numerous stressors, including social isolation and job and financial loss, while lockdowns have made accessing mental-health services more difficult.

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Get the culture right. Real and sustainable change is possible if leaders holistically and methodically approach workplace mental health—and integrate best practices across their companies’ operating models, including organizational culture. 

 


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