How Have Employer Priorities Shifted Post-Covid? 15 Expert Insights

During the pandemic and the period immediately after, many organizations made employees’ needs and preferences, from flexible schedules to enhanced well-being initiatives, their top priority. In the years since, workplace dynamics have continued to evolve as companies balance business goals with employee expectations.

Today, leaders are rethinking how to align organizational demands with the realities of a changing workforce, whether through new policies, updated communication styles or shifts in workplace culture. Our founder Kathy Shanley joins 15 Forbes Coaches Council members to highlight some key ways employer priorities have transformed since the immediate post-Covid era to now.

“During and after COVID, companies prioritized employee well-being and preferences. Recently, the focus has shifted. Leaders are re-evaluating how they use resources, asking questions about outcomes and team structures and skills. This shift has led to restructures, layoffs, sunsetting employee resource groups and once untouchable programs, and rethinking how often teams should meet in person.” — Kathy Shanley, Statice