Climbing the Career Ladder – Remotely

While established employees often tend to favor remote work and champion it loudly, we hear less from the newer, younger professionals who may actually NOT want to work at home.

Working remotely can make it challenging to tap into company culture and conduct the kind of networking and rapport that naturally happens in an office setting. For younger folks just getting starting in their careers, this can make it harder to progress up the ranks.

But if your own company’s work style is now remote or hybrid, that doesn’t mean you have to completely disenfranchise your newer or younger employees. There are ways to be mindful of cultural onboarding even in a remote setting.

For instance, a lot of companies have put practices in place to intentionally help guide employees through career development. As the New York Times recently reported, HubSpot trains its managers to work with distributed teams in an intentional way, and Nationwide Insurance trains managers to facilitate career development for all associates.

For a lot of the leaders I work with, supporting employees and cultivating a strong internal marketplace of talent has become a top priority in 2022.