The data points to three urgent pivots for leaders to drive alignment and empower people for the new ways we work. To help, we surveyed 20,000 people in 11 countries and analyzed trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals, along with LinkedIn labor trends and Glint People Science findings. And, creating a culture and employee experience to meet the needs of today’s digitally connected, distributed workforce requires a new approach.

One thing is clear: “Thriving employees are what will give organizations a competitive advantage in today’s dynamic economic environment,” according to Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft. Now more than ever, it’s the job of every leader to balance employee interests with the success of the organization, aligning everyone around the most impactful work. Add to that what can only be described as one of the strangest recessions the world has ever seen: business leaders must contend with rising inflation, shrinking budgets, and, paradoxically, a talent marketplace that remains incredibly tight. Are We Doing It Wrong?Īt the same time, many leaders yearn for the office life of 2019-hallways abuzz with chatter, coffee overflowing.

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