Work culture used to be defined by shared physical spaces. Now it’s about the people, the ideas, shared values and the behaviors you model. Almost three years after the pandemic started, work culture continues to evolve and shift. With so much going on in the world, your team has become your constant as a proxy for the organization you work for. Which means the line between personal and professional has become increasingly blurred for a distributed workforce. 

For those from historically marginalized or excluded backgrounds, it’s even more important to feel supported by your work community, both personally and professionally. So in a time when distributed teams are becoming the norm, how can we build a healthy, connected work culture that meets all of these different needs? 

In today's episode of Inclusion in Progress, we'll be:

• Sharing examples of good practice we’ve observed in the tech industry around building a healthy, connected work culture for distributed teams
• Discuss how to account for newly emerging biases in the current workforce
• Creating an environment in which people feel comfortable to show up
• Examples of how to create an environment that encourages sharing ideas and equal involvement

[1:17] How does  redefining spaces impact your organizational values and behaviors in a world of distributed workforces and blurring work-life lines?

[4:28] What does it mean to model psychological safety with asynchronous communication channels that establish trust and connection for distributed teams?

[7:07] How do we  dismantle the misconceptions that persist around flexible workforces and highlight opportunities for companies to implement DEI strategies?

[9:07] How Spotify and Dropbox invested in career advancement and retention without compromising their employee expectations.

[12:01] What types of unforeseen biases may surface in a distributed workforce that would not apply in a  shared office environment?

[17:18] What does a healthy connected work culture look like for distributed teams in 2023?

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Listen to Team IIP reflect on Our Top 3 Episodes of 2022 & What's Next for the Podcast 

Check out more of our distributed work case study discussions with  Dropbox, Quora & Spotify: 3 Hybrid Workplace Models that Are Working 

Check out our previous episode on The 3 Hidden Biases of Hybrid Work & How to Avoid Them 

Read our Forbes features on Ways to Support Employee Mental Wellbeing, What Self Care Looks Like For Us, and How to Create Effective Online Diversity Training.

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