Post by Francesco B.

Hybrid work is a gift and a puzzle at the same time. As a people manager, I constantly wonder: how do we preserve the energy of a shared culture, cross-fertilize ideas across teams and keep innovation alive when "the office" is no longer the default glue? This research from Microsoft reframes the question beautifully: what matters isn't how often people show up, but how deliberately we design the experience around them. Clear roles, real feedback, meaningful moments together. Studying at POLIMI Graduate School of Management is helping me connect these dots and think more deliberately about the kind of manager I want to be in this new world of work. Curious how others are navigating this, which toolkits are you using?