Author: Dr. Lisa M. Harris

One of the biggest shifts in hybrid and remote work is the movement away from control-based leadership toward trust-based leadership. In traditional office environments, visibility often created a sense of reassurance for managers. Leaders could physically see who arrived early, stayed late, attended meetings, or appeared busy throughout the day. In hybrid environments, those visual… Read more

When discussing career growth in hybrid environments, one question continues to come up: How do people advance their careers when they are not always physically present? In traditional workplaces, visibility often played a major role in career progression. However, in hybrid environments, that dynamic is changing. Today, career growth is increasingly tied to clarity, communication,… Read more

In 2026, hybrid work is shifting from simply adding more tools to focusing on picking the right ones. After COVID, organizations brought in new platforms to keep operations going, but now some teams are dealing with too many systems, messages, and places to look for information. Leaders can support their teams by creating a simple… Read more

As hybrid work continues to evolve, one challenge persists. It is not just about getting work done; it is about having the time and space to actually focus. Many teams are spending much of their day moving from one meeting to the next, responding to messages, and trying to keep up with constant communication. Collaboration… Read more

Many organizations are still experimenting with hybrid work, and what is becoming clear is that not all teams are having the same experience. Some are finding their rhythm, while others continue to run into friction. In some cases, the difference has less to do with where people work and more to do with how the… Read more

As hybrid and remote work continues to evolve, another key lesson is emerging and becoming increasingly vital: communication, a core infrastructure for success. How and when we communicate is no longer just a soft skill (benefiting our careers and our interactions with others). It is becoming the infrastructure that helps us maintain and keep flexible… Read more

As we continue this timely series, we turn our focus to the role of artificial intelligence and how it is becoming part of everyday work across many organizations. In hybrid and remote environments, leaders are experimenting with tools that help teams manage information, automate routine tasks, and move work forward more efficiently. But one important… Read more

As organizations continue adjusting to hybrid and remote work, one conversation is becoming more important than almost any other: how performance is defined. This is the new performance conversation. For years, performance has often been tied to visibility. Being present in the office created a sense that work was happening. In hybrid and remote environments,… Read more