New Year - New Work
haltian defines New Work as: "The New Work concept prioritizes employee well-being by promoting a healthy work-life balance, autonomy, and meaningful work. By addressing mental health and burnout, organizations can reduce absenteeism, turnover, and healthcare costs, while also enhancing their reputations as responsible employers."
New Work is a rather old term by now. But the themes are still modern. What interlinked HR trends do you see for 2025?
Personio published 'Shaping Tomorow: Top HR Trends to Watch in 2025' on 19.12. on LinkedIn. In that article they are reflecting on
- Return-To-Office policies,
- - with that a renewed focus on corporate culture (so going into the office is more attractive),
- an uprising AI fatigue
- a new ways of doing middle management, since Gen Z is not too interested in becoming a manager
- and tearing down silos once and for all
What I get from that is that healthy and effective communication and a mutual respect for one's colleagues is going to be key in going forward.
Also, do not just simply do things, because everyone else is doing it. Have a talk with your team and figure out, if the new gadget would actually be useful. Prioritise the wellbeing of your colleagues - when they have all the facts about the new chat bot, they are going to ask for its implementation themselves.
With that, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
