Description

While no one knows exactly when the COVID-19 pandemic will end, the workplace has already fundamentally changed. Leading firms are thinking strategically, rather than reactively, about how to structure their workplaces and work practices for the long term. Some of the key decisions companies face are how to optimize remote and hybrid work policies, how best to utilize office space post-pandemic, and how to support employee work-life balance and wellness. In this session, we will examine key trends defining the future of work, review examples from leading employers in Canada and the U.S., and outline ideas and best practices that participants can take back to their own companies.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Dr. Barbara Larson is Executive Professor of Management at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business, where she has been a member of faculty since 2012. Her research focuses on the personal and interpersonal skills that people need to work effectively in virtual environments, and she works with collaborators in both academia and industry to develop training methods and materials to enable more productive virtual and remote work. Her research has been published in Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Perspectives, and Management Science, among other outlets. She is a contributor at Harvard Business Review, and her work and insights have been cited by the New York Times, USA Today, NBC, BBC, and Bloomberg, among others. Prior to her academic career, Professor Larson worked for 15 years in international finance and operations leadership, most recently as Director of International Finance at R.R. Donnelley. She earned her doctorate at Harvard Business School, her MBA at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and her BA at the University of Virginia.