How Do You Solve a Problem That’s Never Been Solved Before?

39%: Finding Quiet in the Noise: Our ability to connect anytime, anywhere, has enabled a remarkable transformation to hybrid work. It’s also driving us to distraction. As Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index showed, about 39 percent of people worldwide describe themselves as... by WorkLab

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36%: Embracing Authenticity in Hybrid Work: How can organizations be sure that everyone feels included in hybrid work? In the latest episode of WorkLab’s new podcast, consultant, and coach Ritu Bhasin talks to host Elise Hu about how leaders can foster a sense of belonging by allowing... by WorkLab

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188%: The Rise of the Creator Economy: LinkedIn Editor in Chief Daniel Roth on why business leaders should pay attention to the digital content landscape by WorkLab

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WorkLab Trailer: Everything we thought we knew about work—where we do it, when we do it, how we do it—has been turned on its head. Where is it all going, and is there a map to get us there? WorkLab is a new podcast from Microsoft that taps into data and research... by WorkLab

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73%: The Hybrid Work Paradox: Companies are facing yet another big test: the seismic shift to hybrid work. In the debut episode of WorkLab’s new podcast, Microsoft 365 leader Jared Spataro talks to host Elise Hu about an emerging paradox. Three quarters of people... by WorkLab

28 min listen

54%: New Strategies for Finding Balance at Work: As companies move into hybrid work and embrace more flexibility, they’ll need to experiment. They’ll have to make space for employee feedback—and truly listen, says , co-author of the new book Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of... by WorkLab

28 min listen

Dr. Michael Gervais on What Business Can Learn from Sports: As a high-performance psychologist, has worked with NFL players and Olympic athletes, along with musicians, artists, and Fortune 100 CEOs, to help them improve their mindsets. What insights can he share with business leaders on guiding teams through... by WorkLab

25 min listen

Arianna Huffington talks intentionality on and off the clock: , CEO and founder of , shares her insights with guest host of Microsoft on how anyone can combat stress at work with intentionality—from taking productive breaks to leveraging technology to creating good sleep hygiene. Huffington is the second... by WorkLab

27 min listen

61%: Flexibility, Autonomy, and Managing Through Hybrid: There is no one-size-fits-all solution for the hybrid era. A recent report by Microsoft found that 61% of workers identified “social interaction” as a primary benefit of coming to the office. But the same percentage said that ditching daily... by WorkLab

23 min listen

Microsoft’s Jared Spataro on How Leaders Can Help Employees Thrive: Microsoft leader Jared Spataro unpacks the key findings from the latest Work Trend Index report. In a nutshell: creating the culture and employee experience to meet the needs of today’s distributed workforce requires a new leadership approach.... by WorkLab

30 min listen

Welcome to Season 2 of WorkLab: The Podcast: The world has never before had the chance to collectively reinvent the ways we work. Leaders are taking stock of how we’ve always done things, then imagining a new future. In Season 2 of the WorkLab podcast from Microsoft, we’re exploring that... by WorkLab

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81%: The Impact of Flexible Work on the Economy: The shift to hybrid work is already transforming the business world. What should forward-thinking leaders watch for? The latest episode of the WorkLab podcast features Nicholas Bloom, an economics professor at Stanford University who studies remote... by WorkLab

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What’s Next for the Office? CBRE’S Julie Whelan Breaks It Down: How are workspaces changing, both in how they’re used and how they’re designed? What kinds of spaces, amenities, and activities encourage employees to work in person? To find out what’s next for the office, the WorkLab podcast checked in with... by WorkLab

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41%: Experts Discuss the Top Workplace Trends of 2021: How did work change in 2021, and how will it continue to evolve next year? We know that the Great Reshuffle isn’t over: In a Microsoft survey, 41 percent of respondents said that they may leave their employer, and resignations did in fact reach... by WorkLab

29 min listen

Microsoft’s Vetri Vellore on how to help employees see their impact: What motivates people to do their best work? It helps to understand how their contributions fit into their organizations’ greater goals or purpose. , a Microsoft corporate vice president, explains how objectives and key results, or OKRs, can help... by WorkLab

15 min listen

Janice Omadeke Shares why Mentorship Is Critical in Hybrid Work: Two founders of mentorship platforms, Janice Omadeke and Sarah Haggard, discuss why prioritizing mutually beneficial relationships at work is integral to employee success, and share what business leaders can do to facilitate meaningful... by WorkLab

18 min listen

Harvard Business School’s Frances Frei on Building Trust: , professor of technology and operations management at Harvard Business School and an advisor to executives embarking on large-scale change initiatives, discusses how leaders can build trust, speak authentically, and empower workers to do their best.... by WorkLab

24 min listen

Teen Vogue Editor in Chief Versha Sharma on What Gen Z Wants Out of Work: Versha Sharma, editor in chief of Teen Vogue, provides her unique insights into what Gen Z wants from their employers, and Hannah McConnaughey, a communications manager at Microsoft, breaks down common work-related buzzwords her generation... by WorkLab

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The Future of Onboarding with Accenture’s Paul Daugherty: A few years back, Accenture worked with Microsoft to build a virtual campus called the “Nth Floor.” After the pandemic hit, the Nth Floor became a crucial digital tool in helping Accenture onboard new employees—and an early example of the... by WorkLab

21 min listen

Chief Economist Nela Richardson Talks Labor Trends and the New Workforce: is the chief economist at ADP, a global provider of human capital management solutions. In this episode, she breaks down how the economy is affecting the labor market, the importance of skilling a new workforce, and why leaders should invest in their... by WorkLab

27 min listen

LinkedIn’s chief economist on the work trends to watch—and the need for lifelong learning: LinkedIn’s chief economist, , has the big-picture view on emerging trends, including what people want from work—and what skills employers will need in the coming years. Kimbrough is the first guest of Season 2 of the podcast, in which host Elise... by WorkLab

27 min listen

Regain Control of Your Focus and Attention with Researcher Gloria Mark: Our attention spans are getting shorter—much shorter—and Gloria Mark has the data to back it up. When she began researching the topic in 2004, people spent an average of 2 ½ minutes on any given screen before switching to another. In today’s... by WorkLab

23 min listen

Microsoft's Jared Spataro on the Employee Trends Leaders Need to Know: Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Modern Work, , unpacks the key findings from the company’s annual Work Trend Index, a survey of more than 30,000 people in 31 countries. In a nutshell: leaders need a new skill set to meet shifting employee... by WorkLab

26 min listen

Microsoft Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie On Why Inclusivity Benefits Everyone: In this episode of WorkLab, Jenny Lay-Flurrie shares why inclusion for people with disabilities—from the workplace to a product to a company’s culture—benefits everyone. Lay-Flurrie is the sixth guest for season 4 of... by WorkLab

23 min listen

Microsoft’s Sarah Bond on What Play Can Teach Us About Work: Microsoft corporate vice president of Xbox explains what games can teach us about the future of work. Today, 3 billion people on the planet play video games—which have a unique and powerful ability to enable collaboration, break down language and... by WorkLab

20 min listen

Microsoft’s Dawn Klinghoffer on How Leaders Can Tell if Employees Are Thriving: Microsoft’s Head of People Analytics Dawn Klinghoffer leverages data to help leaders understand and improve employee experience. She isn’t just trying to track productivity—she wants to know if employees are genuinely thriving and embracing a... by WorkLab

21 min listen

How AI Will Change the Way You Work: New innovations in AI sound exciting, but how will they actually change the way we work? Marcus Wohlsen is here to share some insights. Wohlsen is a journalist, author, and the head of editorial at the storytelling firm Godfrey Dadich Partners, and he... by WorkLab

17 min listen

Welcome to Season 3 of WorkLab: The Podcast: We’re living out the biggest shift in work in a hundred years. In Season 3 of the WorkLab podcast from Microsoft, we’ll explore what all this change means for leaders—and learn how energized, empowered employees can give organizations a... by WorkLab

2 min listen

Harvard Business School’s Linda Hill on Practical Skills for Today’s Leaders: , a professor who also chairs the school’s Leadership Initiative, joins the WorkLab podcast to offer advice on management. How do you lead when everything keeps changing? How do you rally people and build trust? How do you discover your own... by WorkLab

27 min listen

Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick on the Urgency of Getting in Front of AI: Ethan Mollick teaches innovation and entrepreneurship at The Wharton School and writes the popular AI Substack One Useful Thing. In this episode of WorkLab, Mollick explains why business leaders should be using AI now and what it means for... by WorkLab

22 min listen

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