With schools closed and people having to work from home, many parents have had to blur their personal and professional lives to keep their kids and bosses happy. To ease this, Microsoft has granted all full-time employees three months of paid parental leave to take as they see fit.

How is the gig economy evolving? What is the future of work-life balance? And how can managers drive performance remotely? In this part of the 2021 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how people are adapting to the massive changes taking place in work environments.

With people around the world being urged to socially distance themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic, remote working has fast become a new normal. How can employers bring their staff together (virtually) during this turbulent time, and what are the key challenges remote workers face?

Pandemic-induced flexible work is inspiring parents in Japan with young kids to think about having more. With many calling for a more equal approach to parenting, workplaces have the opportunity to reassess their paternity, maternity, and parenting policies to align with what people want.