Despite the hopes of employers, a study shows that people are choosing to continue to work from home, preferring remote working over going into the office. As hybrid working comes to define the new normal, brands are responding by innovating to create better work experiences, whether online or IRL.

While most people predict that workers won’t go back to the office full-time after the pandemic, there's a disconnect between the expectations of workers and companies. As employees push for remote working options, companies would do well to adapt to workers’ changing needs.

Leading a team can be difficult at the best of times, and amid a mass uptake of remote working due to COVID-19, fresh challenges have emerged. Canvas8 spoke to Ina Purvanova, professor of leadership and management at Drake University, to learn the traits of a great virtual leader.

As business leaders contemplate a return to the office, it’s becoming clear that remote working is here to stay. And, with the pandemic bringing about the world’s biggest workplace experiment, what does the future hold for employers and their staff, who are seeking new ways of working?