8 Must-Listens on Navigating Our New Normal

After a year and a half of a pandemic, many of us – frontline employees, middle managers, and CEOs alike – are reevaluating the way we work. There’s a lot to navigate, and we’re all looking for guidance. That’s why the HBR IdeaCast podcast is running a series of episodes we’re calling “Back to Work, Better.”   [Read online](  [Harvard Business Review](  [IdeaCast Podcast](  [8 Must-Listens on Navigating Our New Normal](  After a year and a half of a pandemic, many of us — frontline employees, middle managers, and CEOs alike — are reevaluating the way we work. There’s a lot to navigate, and we’re all looking for guidance. That’s why the HBR IdeaCast podcast is running a series of episodes we’re calling “Back to Work, Better.”  It includes interviews with a Stanford economist on [hybrid work arrangements]( a Harvard Business School professor on how to [manage dispersed teams]( and a leading human resources expert on [rethinking talent management](. In other episodes, we discuss [post-pandemic recruiting]( [innovations in office design]( [the search for fulfillment and purpose]( and [how to return from a career break](. Later this month, we’ll offer advice on balancing short-term needs with long-term goals.  As the hosts of the HBR IdeaCast, we believe this moment is an opportunity for meaningful and positive change. We hope these episodes will help you design a better future for yourself and your organization. You can find them [here]( (look for episodes tagged “Back to Work, Better”) or search for the show on your favorite podcast app. That’s where you’ll also find more than 800 additional conversations with leading thinkers in business and management! And for more discussion of what it means for leaders and teams to return to work, please check out HBR’s new [Managing the Return email newsletter](.  [LISTEN HERE](  Thanks for listening, Alison Beard and Curt Nickisch Hosts, HBR IdeaCast    [Contact us](  [Privacy policy](  [Unsubscribe](    Copyright © 2021 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing, 20 Guest St, Suite 700, Brighton, MA 02135                       Â