The Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education's Marilyn Mejia writes that the center's Future of Work conference sought to reimagine the profession after the pandemic, and the plenary sessions were of particular interest. University of Texas at Austin Vice Provost for Continuing and Professional Education Arthur Markman, PhD, emphasized the value of intentional communication and connecting to culture, purpose and collaboration in the hybrid office. In addition, consultant Yvonne Wolf at the Neuro-Leadership Institute highlighted a work environment with an "all belong" mindset that advances towards equity. Stanford's Nicholas Bloom, PhD, recommended employers integrate a hybrid work model in organizing return to office plans. He advised strategies to mitigate worker isolation and offered best practices for equalizing meetings, one being to ensure working from home is mandatory in a hybrid model. Bloom also supported employee assessment through output, rather than input. Attendees said the conference provided them with knowledge to help them better prepare for potential challenges and accept the many opportunities inherent to hybrid and remote work. "The exploration of the Future of Work via Stanford CME's online conference facilitated the reimagination of business, education and event practices by illuminating a vision of a productive and collaborative workplace for employees both hybrid and remote," Mejia concludes.

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