The Future of Work is Flexible: 71% percent of Leaders Feel Pressure to Change Working Models
As LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky shared this morning, we’re entering a new era of work. After many people have experienced 18 months of pandemic-induced remote work, companies are starting to rethink culture, expectations, and policies to reflect what looks like a permanent shift to a hybrid work model. At the same time, employees are also rethinking the work they do and looking for work that aligns with their values and needs.
At LinkedIn, we’re calling this moment of change the Great Reshuffle.
As the world of work changes, we all have an opportunity to rewrite our playbooks when it comes to hiring, retaining and engaging talent and to focus on what employees want: flexibility, compassion, and trust. Simultaneously, we have an opportunity to drive more equitable outcomes and broaden talent pools by hiring for skills and enabling access to learning.
And CEOs have this top of mind. We asked more than 500 executives in the United States and United Kingdom what they’re thinking about work today, tomorrow, and beyond and found that executives are feeling the pressure to adapt to a new work environment. Yet they’re optimistic about the opportunities for flexibility, diversity, and skills development.