"There had already been a speedup in many jobs before the pandemic, and then we turned up that volume."
“ … increasing employees' say in when, where, and how they do their work ... improved well-being and reduced turnover, reducing costs ... "
" ... research has found that the design of work can have substantial effects on employee well-being and health as well as health care expenses."
This year's award goes to [Prof.] Erin L. Kelly for the 2020 MIT Sloan Management Review article “Fixing the Overload Problem at Work.”
"...one critical element for making sustained progress in DEI is increasing agility in DEI-related conversations."
"People benefit from greater choice and explicit support for their personal priorities."
"A hybrid workplace can be more effective than a traditional one – if it's managed well."
"This is the perfect moment to launch a work redesign initiative like the one we researched..."
Research by Erin Kelly shows companies and managers can play a key role in creating a better environment for workers.
“When employees have a sense of choice and control over when, how, and where they do their work, it's really valuable for their well-being."
