![]() Anseel.Ĭompanies at this time have the opportunity and duty to champion what they prioritise. “We know from research that meaningfulness and significance (or making a difference) is an important motivator at work and will help people again find sense in what they do,” adds Prof. To engage employees, managers should come up with a clear and communicable message of new beginnings – a clean break, but with an original purpose, and communicate that clearly to their teammates. So, businesses must now reimagine themselves and how they relate to the world and then communicate this to employees. People will have thoughts about their lives, families and health and what sort of role work plays,” says Prof. “Once staff will come back to work, there’s a good chance that they have different expectations. Reimagine the purpose and meaning of work Workplaces should become spaces where people meet to brainstorm and have social gatherings. The paper breaks down two key themes: emerging changes in work practices ( working from home and virtual teams, for example) and the economic and social-psychological impacts (such as unemployment and mental wellbeing) to offer meaningful ways to manage the challenges ahead. “It’s the learning that we gained from each other in the course of writing the article that might have been surprising for some of us and, we hope, will offer numerous surprises for readers from all walks of life,” he adds. Likewise, it’s more typical for academic articles to specialise rather than consider broad-scope impacts like our article,” A/Prof. “Any co-authorship group above five seems rare, and yet we have 29. ![]() It presents a broad review of prior research rooted in organisational psychology to make sense of COVID-19’s implications for employees, teams, and organisations. The study, COVID-19 and the Workplace: Implications, Issues, and Insights for Future Research and Action , published in the leading academic journal American Psychologist and made freely accessible online, brings together a large, diverse team of 29 researchers to explore some of the critical workplace changes that are currently unfolding. What exactly does this say about the future of workplaces, and how should businesses adapt? UNSW Business School’s Frederik Anseel, Associate Dean of Research and Professor in Organisational Psychology, and Kevin Kniffin, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behavior and Leadership at Cornell University, are two co-authors of a new global study examining the wide-ranging effects of COVID-19. Others complain remote work can be isolating, as it also makes the competing priorities that employers and employees are juggling very visible. Some say the coronavirus pandemic will have a lasting, positive impact on workplace culture since the lockdown has become synonymous with working from home for many people. The COVID-19 crisis has changed the way we work. Professor and Senior Deputy Dean (Academic)Ī new study sheds light on exactly how workplaces are changing during COVID-19, and the steps business leaders can take to ensure employees adapt effectively
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