The manager-employee relationship is more important than ever.

In a hybrid or remote context, managers are the primary connection through which employees experience their workplace.With remote and hybrid models of work here to stay, managers need to rethink out they keep people engaged. 

Our Founder, Ainsley Johnstone loves these four questions for checking-in and creating connection with teams: 

- What gave you joy in your work this week?
- What challenged you? 
- What do you need from me (your manager)? 
- What are your top priorities for next week? 

"Asked weekly, these kind of recurring check-in tools critical to keep people aligned and engaged," says Ainsley.

"As a manager, how can you have more impactful conversations with your team? How can you help them move towards their goals and ambitions?"

With much publicity around the Great Resignation and scary statistics indicating nearly half of all employees would consider a work change this year, plenty of hiring managers are resigned to inevitability of high turnover, but it doesn't have to be.

"Now more than ever, leaders need to have regular conversations with employees about their wellbeing, what they value, development goals - factors that influence employees' willingness to stay," says Ainsley.