Editor’s Note

As no one is sure what the future holds in wake of the impact of Coronavirus, life ahead looks challenging. Although, we have adjusted somewhat to our isolated home lives, disruptions to business-as-usual continues. We may be a long way from returning to full employment, but organizations have to consider what a return to the workplace looks like.

Remember, whenever we expect people to return to work—lives have been impacted, routines have been turned upside down, anxiety exists, nervousness abounds. Contemplating the return of staff to the workplace should be deliberate, thoughtful, and done with compassion, dignity and respect. Although every organization is different, check out some useful tips in Douglas Miller’s article, COVID-19: Helping Employees Return To Work.
In the end, don’t take returning people to the workplace lightly. Remember, you are returning people, not just resources. 

Technology and innovation are constantly creating new opportunities and challenges that will impact how we work in 2020 and in the years to come. With that in mind, Dell Technologies recently invited an eclectic group of colleagues, partners, media, analysts and industry experts to help explore the transformative trends reshaping the workplace. To know that and more, read Cile Montgomery’s article, The Future Of The Workplace In 1-5-10 Years.

In today’s turbulent world, most organizations face the prospect of continual disruption, sometimes call reinvention, transformation, agility, renewal, revitalization, repurposing, and so forth. Often disruption feels daunting because it requires massive change and replacing old routines with new unfamiliar patterns. To know how to make disruption more approachable, read Dave Ulrich’s article, Demystifying Disruption.

In recent weeks, HR leaders have heeded the call to help their companies rapidly shift groups of knowledge workers to remote work. Now, as companies adapt to this new dispersed environment, HR has a unique opportunity to define the ways in which businesses can leverage technology to ensure cultural continuity. Seizing this opportunity starts with understanding the four essential pillars of remote work— meetings, collaboration tools, application access and phone calling. To learn more about the topic, read Jow Berger’s article, 4 Ways To Grow A Positive Company Culture With Your Remote Team.

Apart from these articles, we also have a few other informative articles in this edition that focuses on the workforce today. We hope you enjoy reading all the articles and look forward to receiving your feedback.

Stay Safe!