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Supporting Employees Through Remote Work Transitions

June 18, 2020 | MIT Sloan Management Review | Leadership

In spring 2020 remote work became a sudden reality for millions of office workers. The challenges of maintaining communications, coordinating work, supporting employees, even managing kids and pets were immediately clear and sometimes overwhelming. This collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review offers advice for leaders on how to support and engage their teams from afar.

Articles included with this collection:

Overcoming Remote Work Challenges
By Josh Lowy

Managing Stress and Emotions When Working Remotely
By Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy

How to Help Employees Work From Home With Kids
By Lynda Gratton

Newly Remote Workers Need Peer Coaching
By Aaron Hurst

Five Ways Leaders Can Support Remote Work
By Donald Sull, Charles Sull, and Josh Bersin

Sustaining Employee Networks in the Virtual Workplace
By Daniel Z. Levin and Terri R. Kurtzberg

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