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traditionally wouldn’t have had access. In turn this creates greater sociological and economical diver- sity in their workforce which ben- efits an organisation’s innovation power and contributes to the greater good of society.”
Thomas Tearle, CEO, Australia & New Zealand at VMLY&R :“I heard Charles Day from the Looking Glass Leadership Practice recently say that this is less a moment in time but rather the beginning of something new.
“That until we retreated to our lockdown cocoons, we’d been working to the same set of rules and expectations for the last 150 years. A set of rules that were cre- ated for the industrial age rather than the world we live in today.”
He doesn’t know where it will end or settle. “But is it good? Yes. We’re free from those expecta- tions now and it’s incredibly
exciting for us to try and navigate this time as leaders. The important thing for our team is that we are genuinely connected to each other, through our work and to our clients and their businesses.
“I’m not sure if it’s a great resignation or really a great reassessment of what people want in life. No longer is it really enough to push through being fine. I think people are really looking for something more, to feel more fulfilled and really go in search of happiness.
“Whilst it’s always difficult as a leader to see good people leave your team, you just have to be grateful for their contribution and wish them well.
“We’ve found that when people are choosing to leave us, more often than not, they are actually choosing to go client side and try something new, which also softens the blow somewhat.
“On top of that, it’s hard for me, personally, to feel too bad about it because I left a role I loved last year to try something new myself and I am so glad I did.”
Claire Gallagher, internal brand director at branding agency Principals, says the most obvious change from the pandemic is location. Remote and hybrid working looks to be the new norm.
“The implication of this for some organisations is increased flexibility, the ability to tap into talent anywhere in the world, and for some, there is a significant cost saving,” she says.
“For employees, remote or hybrid working presents real challenges to their sense of belonging, teamwork and purposeful work or a genuine sense of meaning. As social beings this sense of connection is critical.
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