The pandemic has exposed what’s most important for us to be happy, productive, and successful – at home and at work. It has also revealed how blurry the lines are between the two, and how important it is for workers to advocate for change. As we start to return to the office, even for just a few days a week, most companies (98% of them according to new Care.com research) plan to introduce new policies and benefits structured around what employees need most to be successful now and in the hybrid workplace soon to come. Danielle McMahan is at the forefront of this transformation. As Chief People Officer at Wiley, a global leader in research and education, she and her team are on a mission to make employee benefits more relevant, accessible, tech-enabled, and family-friendly. Danielle joins us to talk about the future of benefits, how employees can make their voices and ideas heard in the new home/office work environment, and why HR leaders must listen to and learn from them to change the future of work.

Listen to this episode to learn:

-The must-have benefits HR leaders say employees need (including care, expanded mental health and wellness support, and flexibility on when and where work gets done)-Tools, policies, and processes to help combat workplace burnout and stress-What employers can do to support women in the workforce and promote them into senior leadership roles-Why companies that ignore diversity, equality, and inclusion risk attracting and retaining “highly mission driven and values-based” Millennial and Gen Z workers-Why HR leaders need to build “consumer-centric” workplace experiences for employees that mirror the experiences they have in their personal lives-Advice for employees and HR leaders alike on how to speak up, listen and learn from one another, and create organizational change