The importance of focusing on the work design of virtual teams to make them more effective
Despite the abolition of the two-year message from the UK Government to ‘work from home’, employee expectations of flexible working, homeworking and hybrid working suggests working models have shifted for the foreseeable future. This article highlights the importance of creating good job design that enables work performance, improved employee wellbeing and improved motivation at work
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Rebecca joined the CIPD research team in 2019, with experience as both a practitioner and a researcher in health and wellbeing at work. Now, Rebecca’s focus at the CIPD is developing HR practice and capability through research-driven projects. Rebecca has a master’s degree in occupational psychology and applies psychological theory to the workplace to create positive change, where both people and businesses can thrive.
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