Exploring flexible work, team communication, and McKinsey's AI tool Lily
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Exploring flexible work, team communication, and McKinsey's AI tool Lily

E11 • Jun 11, 2024 • 20 mins

This episode delves into high-profile companies' return-to-office mandates, exploring employee and executive perspectives on flexible work. It highlights the importance of language in this conversation and the psychological benefits of a strong organizational community. The episode also covers team communication preferences and McKinsey's journey in developing their generative AI tool, Lily.

Key Points

  • Effective return-to-office policies require leaders to engage in honest dialogue with employees and frame the situation as a communal problem-solving effort.
  • Creating a culture where employees feel safe to speak up involves using standard questions, discussing communication preferences, and accurately attributing credit to individual contributions.
  • The development of McKinsey's generative AI tool, Lily, underscored the importance of having a clear vision, assembling a multidisciplinary team, and continuously adapting based on user feedback and data analytics.
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