4 Best Practices to Engage Distributed Teams

America's workers are more dispersed than ever, with changing attitudes posing new challenges for HR professionals. Many employees have discovered happiness and productivity while working remotely, but some struggle with feelings of isolation and burnout. With a possible recession on the horizon, employees' changing attitudes may be motivated by worries about job security rather than personal preference. Productivity has plummeted, and "quiet quitting" is becoming a worrisome trend. Employers that offer flexible work will have a competitive advantage in managing blended teams. HR professionals must prioritize communication and inclusion, embrace new ways to build company culture, learn from and act on feedback, and adapt their recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes to support distributed teams.