Work From Home and Leadership

Work Environments are Changing, and Leadership Requirements Must Change Too

With virtual work environments rising, innovative workspaces will require innovative leaders.

Kristi Dawn Riggs
Upskilling
Published in
5 min readJan 18, 2021

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The traditional ways people used to work are forever changed. It’s time to reinvent a unique and innovative plan that will account for advancements in technology and the next natural or human-made disaster. These changes also apply to the type of leaders required for virtual environments, moving away from the team-building “theories” learned in a book and into a responsive, personalized approach that comes from the gut.

To WFH or Not to WFH

A PwC US Remote Work Survey, conducted in late 2020, found that three out of four employees voted that work from home (WFH) was a positive success. The survey reflects why corporations are reconsidering the idea of bringing staff back to an office space at the same capacity before March of 2020.

Stanford News reported that in mid-2020, 42 percent of the U.S. labor force worked from home full-time, meaning that two-thirds of U.S. economic activity is dependent on WFH income.

Facebook, Zillow, Twitter, Square, and other companies have announced that…

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Kristi Dawn Riggs
Upskilling

Advisor, University Faculty Adjunct, M.A. Georgetown University.