The COVID pandemic caused a rapid shift to remote work that has transformed how and where many employees work. Recently, some employers are mandating a full return to the office, while others are keeping the remote or hybrid status quo. Decisions about working from home remain uneven and often misunderstood.
Drawing on her recent research, Dr. Catherine Connelly, Professor and Business Research Chair in Organizational Behaviour, will discuss the practical realities shaping modern work arrangements, including why companies want employees to work in person and the reasons employees want to work from home.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the work environment in 2026 and the factors managers consider when they are deciding whether to let someone work from home, and some tips you can use to negotiate a work from home arrangement in this return to the office era.
Important details:
- Date: Apr 23
- Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Virtual
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About the speaker:
Dr. Catherine Connelly is a Professor and Business Research Chair in Organizational Behaviour, in the Human Resources and Management department of the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. She is the director of the McMaster Centre for Research on Employment and Work (MCREW) and the director of the McMaster Organizational Behaviour Laboratory. Her research focuses on the attitudes, behaviors, and experiences of workers with non-traditional employment contracts (e.g., temporary agency workers, independent contractors, temporary foreign workers, part-time workers, gig workers), middle managers, workers with disabilities, and workers who engage in or experience knowledge hiding in their organizations. She is the author of Enduring Work, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press.
The Rejuvenate Series is generously sponsored by our affinity partner, TD.