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- The past few months have
been incredibly challenging.

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From navigating a global pandemic

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to addressing the racial
injustices brought to the forefront

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by the killings of Ahmaud
Arbery, Breonna Taylor,

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and George Floyd many
companies are struggling

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to find the right thing to do or say.

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What's become clear
over the past few months

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is that companies that
are effectively addressing

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pervasive problems
impacting their organization

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are coming out on top.

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Here are three things that Mark Lobosco,

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the VP of Talent Solutions at LinkedIn,

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says we should be thinking about

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when considering the
workplace of the future:

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Industry analyst, Josh Bersin,
recently noted on his blog

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that leaders need to prioritize
compassion and empathy first

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and business second.

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Whether you're a leader overseeing

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a 500-person organization or
a manager with a team of two,

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we all need to try and connect

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in a deeper and more
human way with our teams.

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While it can take incremental improvements

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to move the needle on building
a more diverse workforce,

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sometimes even small changes
can make a big difference.

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At Shopify, for example, they
rethought the requirements

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on their job descriptions.

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The idea is to encourage
job seekers to apply

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even if they don't meet all
of the requirements listed.

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This shows job seekers
that the company recognizes

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that skills and competencies
show up in many different ways

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and can be based on your life experience,

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not just work experience.

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It's nearly impossible to
predict what the future

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will look like, but it
is possible to find ways

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to stay nimble by
listening to your customers

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and enabling your
workforce to move quickly.

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For example, the LinkedIn
Team spotted an opportunity

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to move up the release of
their video intro tool.

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By being agile and recognizing demand,

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they were able to fast track
the launch of a product

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that would help both employers
and people looking for jobs.

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Putting these strategies
and practices in place now

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can go a long way in engaging
and retaining your teams,

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especially as we enter
a new world of work.

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(birds twittering)