Your Career: Remote-Work Policies After the Pandemic

How much say should faculty and staff members have over where and when they work? ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. How much say should faculty and staff members have over where and when they work? Across academe, conversations are underway about the pros and cons of remote, in-office, and hybrid styles of working. Higher education — like all big sectors — contains too many different kinds of labor to dictate a “one size fits all” solution. But there is a way for campus administrators to move academe toward a more humane workplace culture: Don’t let the power over remote-work policies rest entirely in the hands of supervisors. Trust faculty and staff members to determine the conditions under which they work, while assisting them to be mindful of how their own choices affect the well-being and work of others. Work and life could be integrated if that’s your desire, balanced if that’s what you need, or even fully separated if you want to keep your job out of your home. Continue reading: “[Build Your Remote-Work Policy on a Foundation of Trust]( by David M. Perry Share your thoughts and suggestions on the newsletter with Denise Magner, an editor at The Chronicle, at denise.magner@chronicle.com. If you’d like to opt out, you can log in to our website and [manage your newsletter preferences here](. ADVERTISEMENT SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. Latest Career Advice, Opinion, and News ADVICE [5 Questions to Help You Develop Your Remote-Work Policy — for Now]( By Allison M. Vaillancourt [STORY IMAGE]( The decisions you make about work options do not need to be permanent, but they do need to be thoughtful. 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