Goodbye Watercooler? Work Relationships in a Hybrid Age
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How do we make meaningful connections at work when our colleagues are just images on a screen? Lucy Suros, CEO of e-learning company Articulate, says creating virtual hangouts where people don’t work is just one way to build company culture when you don’t have any offices. And workplace and leadership expert David Burkus tells us why maintaining work relationships, even while working remotely, is essential for long-term career growth. Also, Nitin Nohria, former dean of the Harvard Business School tells us why the post-pandemic office should be a clubhouse. You can read more about Greg Kelley and Marwah Rizqy’s pandemic romance, fostered on Facetime. And be sure to sign up for the WSJ Jobs Summit, and submit your questions on ageism in the workplace.
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