What will the new normal look like for leaders Post COVID?
Will working from home be standard? Should it be standard? What does WFH mean for leaders and how they communicate?
Are there any opportunities?
The new normal might mean a different way of working and communicating – but there is also an opportunity for leaders to access talent who can’t make it into the office.
Plus ways to increase their retention and engagement rates of existing talent. By embracing working from home – also great for emissions.
Note: Usually I am the Speaker Coach and not the Speaker but this week I gave two virtual speeches to a combined audience of over 2000 people.
Stubborn leaders at both conferences scrambled and, while working from home themselves, turned cancellation into #virtualconferences – both with more attendees as a result. Both used #Zoom
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