Microsoft: The next great disruption is Hybrid Work—Are we ready?

Exclusive research and expert insights into a year of work like no other reveal urgent trends leaders should consider as hybrid work unfolds.

With over 40 percent of the global workforce considering leaving their employer this year, a thoughtful approach to hybrid work will be critical for attracting and retaining diverse talent. To help organizations through the transition, the 2021 Work Trend Index outlines findings from a study of more than 30,000 people in 31 countries and an analysis of trillions of productivity and labor signals across Microsoft 365 and LinkedIn. It also includes perspectives from experts who have spent decades studying collaboration, social capital, and space design at work for decades.

Read on to explore how the year 2020 created lasting changes to the way we work, and the seven trends that will shape the future of a hybrid work world.

1. Flexible work is here to stay.
2. Leaders are out of touch with employees and need a wake-up call.
3. High productivity is masking an exhausted workforce.
4. Gen Z is at risk and will need to be re-energized.
5. Shrinking networks are endangering innovation.
6. Authenticity will spur productivity and wellbeing.
7. Talent is everywhere in a hybrid work world.

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