Many organizations are preparing for a partial return to the office this fall. However, fears over the growing Delta variant of Covid-19 have caused some alarm for major companies like Apple and Google, who just recently announced they’re pushing their planned returns back.

While potential delays may leave some working from home for longer, it’s fairly well established at this point that the future of work is looking like it will lean heavily on hybrid workplace models (some days in-office, some remote).

NLI’s Dr. David Rock, Dr. Joy VerPlanck, and John Edwards provide a “state of the union” on organizations and the transition to a hybrid workplace. What are the emerging big questions facing leaders as they exit the planning phase? Who’s experimenting thus far and what have they learned? How can leaders best navigate the hybrid format—including determining which tasks, collaborations, and learnings are better in-person? What about virtual?

We dig into these pressing questions and much more.

Panel:
Dr. David Rock (CEO & Co-Founder, NeuroLeadership Institute)
Dr. Joy VerPlanck (Senior Insight Strategist, NeuroLeadership Institute)
John Edwards (Senior Client Strategist, NeuroLeadership Institute)

After more than a year of changing our working, family, and social lives around because of the pandemic, many organizations are now gearing up for a return to the office. While this past year has been stressful to some extent for everyone, and the prospect of getting “back to normal” feels exciting, it doesn’t mean the transition is going to be easy.

Switching back to our commutes, jump-starting our in-office collaboration, and re-engaging rusty social skills can heighten anxiety and stress. These feelings can lead to increased perceptions of threat in the brain, and potentially lead to escalated tensions or bad behavior.

This is why Brian Uridge (Deputy Director, Division of Public Safety & Security, University of Michigan Medicine), a veteran of law enforcement, corporate security, public safety, and an expert on the topic of #deescalation, views it as the most essential skill for leaders and frontline workers to hone through the end of 2021.

Brian will join our in-house experts on the topic, Dr. Joy VerPlanck (Senior Insight Strategist, NLI) and Dr. David Rock (CEO & Co-Founder, NLI) to discuss ways managers can effectively identify and #deescalate tense situations. Discover why it pays to be proactive with de-escalation and how organizations can equip managers with skills they need.

[PANEL]
Brian Uridge (Deputy Director, Division of Public Safety & Security, University of Michigan Medicine)
Joy VerPlank (Senior Insight Strategist, NeuroLeadership Institute)
Dr. David Rock (CEO & Co-Founder, NeuroLeadership Institute)