REMOTE, HYBRID – OR PEOPLE WASHING? HOW TO RECOGNIZE TRULY FLEXIBLE JOBS AND ORGANIZATIONS, SO YOU CAN STOP STRUGGLING AND START THRIVING IN THE NEW WORLD OF WORK

Numerous organizations are currently involved in a dangerous phenomenon: people-washing. On the one hand they call themselves remote or hybrid and they pretend to offer flexible jobs, but on the other hand their business model and their job flexibility is often … an illusion.

Why is this happening?

You pick the reason: from shareholder pressure on quarterly results to fear of losing power and influence over people, from massive inflationary pressures coming with new hires to the necessity to safeguard budgets by retaining current employees on current salaries, from powerful commercial real estate lobby to habit and unaddressed proximity bias – the 2023 world of work is festering with unresolved problems, anxiety, aggression, and short-term thinking.

But there is one more key reason no one is talking about: very few managers are actually equipped with the mindset, skills, and the tools to lead mindfully and drive high performance in a truly flexible, distributed remote or hybrid workspace.

Therefore, rather than upgrading their people’s leadership mindset, elevating the company culture, and endowing people with the skills and the technology platforms necessary to perform in the new world of work, which take commitment and time, many organizations reach for the easy way out: getting people back into the office.

This can happen individually, like a friend who saw her flexible work “privileges” removed after seven years when her manager changed, or en masse, on account of imaginary client pressures and headquarters / shareholder directives. Even though everyone seems willing to recognize off the record that this is simply poor people management, in an economic landscape torn by war, inflation, and high interest rates people seem avoidant to raise their voices loud enough to create the critical mass necessary to turn truly flexible remote and hybrid work into our new reality.

Beyond this being simply sad, the question that emerges is: how can YOU recognize a truly flexible job, manager, and company in this treacherous new landscape, and how can YOU make the career move that serves you, your work, and your life best both short AND long term?

At VORNICA® we recognize flexibility as being the absolute key to getting more women into the workforce and into top leadership. Truly flexible roles in truly flexible remote and hybrid models of work are the key to eliminating the gender pay gap and to empowering more women to lead with wisdom, freedom, and grace – anytime and from anywhere.

That’s why we invite you to join us on Tuesday, April 18^th, 2023, for a fresh-from-the-owen strategic webinar, so we can discuss what’s going on in the world of work and how you can make sense of it, so you can take your work, career, and life in the right direction this year.

During this 60-minute webinar we will discuss:

1. Market pressures that push companies into people-washing;
2. Your sustainable career growth options in the current employer market landscape;
3. How to recognize a truly flexible remote and hybrid job, as opposed to a people-washing proposition;
4. How to future-proof your career and look for a truly flexible job regardless of market circumstances.

At the end of the webinar you will leave energized, more hopeful and with a toolbox full of ideas that you can start implementing right away to bring more of what you want – true flexibility, freedom, and joy – into your career and life.

LOGISTICS: The webinar is conducted on Zoom. As this is a sensitive topic, you will not be visible on the camera, but you can still ask questions and interact with Cristina and with other participants in the chat. The webinar is recorded for your own benefit.

Do you know anyone else in your team / company / network / association / community who could benefit from this webinar? If yes, please forward them this invitation.

YOUR TRAINER: Cristina Muntean is the founder and CEO of VORNICA®, a remote-first company on a mission to triple the number of women CEOs in Europe by 2030. A former business journalist turned people and organization developer, Cristina works with leaders in Europe and beyond on the essential questions of our times, from how to avoid burnout, experience more purpose at work and achieve life-work integration, to how to manage our reputation strategically, how to engage stakeholders in complex business ecosystems, how to close the ever-widening digital gap, and how to drive prosperity for companies and communities alike. Born in Romania, raised in the Czech Republic, and living in and working remotely from Portugal, Cristina is a published book author, relentless innovator, and courageous reflective partner for entrepreneurs and corporate CEOs. She provides her services in English, Czech, French, and Romanian – her mother tongue.

THIS 60-MINUTE WEBINAR IS COMPLIMENTARY FOR THE VORNICA® ONLINE COMMUNITY. REGISTER FOR FREE TO JOIN CRISTINA FOR THIS INSIGHTFUL, INSPIRING AND HIGHLY PRACTICAL STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY.