Avoid these project-killing mistakes

Clashing over hybrid work? Stop resisting change | Read more from Marlene Chism on SmartBrief on Leadership | We need to serve middle managers better Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( June 8, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Clashing over hybrid work? Stop resisting change]( Employers and employees alike must admit that they are resisting changes created by the pandemic and that we need short-term solutions to help us get to longer-term answers of what culture looks like, writes Marlene Chism. "Co-create a hybrid model with your team based on core values, culture, your new definition of productivity and how to best serve your clients," she writes. 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