Future-of-work strategies that prioritize psychological safety will help workers avoid burnout.
Company leaders should listen to team needs, offer flexibility, and be open to hearing feedback.
This article is part of a series called Future of Work, which examines how business leaders are rethinking the workplace.
Psychological safety at work is the idea that employees won t be punished, humiliated, or suffer other negative consequences when they express ideas, ask questions, bring up concerns, or even make mistakes.
According to human-resources experts, it s more important than ever for companies and employees adjusting to a post-pandemic workplace to foster psychological safety.
The concept of psychological safety isn t new. It s an issue, along with employee well-being and mental health, that s been on the minds of employers for some time, Stephanie Pronk, senior vice president at Aon, a firm specializing in risk, retirement, and insurance products, told Insider. The pan
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Arvind Malhotra, a professor at UNC s Kenan-Flagler Business School, studies the future of work.
He says people want to control when they work, where they work, and what they re working on.
The challenge for companies is to create jobs that reflect workers desire for autonomy.
This article is part of a series called Future of Work, which examines how business leaders are rethinking the workplace.
What makes a job meaningful? Does the five-day workweek make sense? And is work-life balance even possible? These questions have consumed Arvind Malhotra for nearly two decades long before anyone had even heard of COVID-19.
Future of Work: Beating the odds, online gaming industry eyes the next milestone
At the Future of Work 2021 summit, industry leaders spoke about the challenges that were holding the online gaming industry back from scaling ahead.
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Featuring among the Top 5 gaming markets in the world, India offers a booming ecosystem for game developers looking for a dynamic scene to unleash their creativity.
As devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic was, it forced people to stay at home, and offered gaming enthusiasts more time to explore online games. Almost a year later, the popularity of online games is yet to hit a plateau.
Future of Work: MakeMyTrip CPO Kapil Verma on product designing for the new normal
At YourStory’s Future of Work, MakeMyTrip CPO Kapil Verma said that safety and hygiene assurance is one of the major requirements of the users for travelling.
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The COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted several sectors, but travel has been one of the worst impacted sectors, said
Kapil Verma, Chief Product Officer, MakeMyTrip. He explained that the last 12 months have been the most challenging for the travel tech company, like any other businesses in that space.
Speaking at a fireside chat during the fourth edition of