Thrive With a Hybrid Workplace by employment attorney Felice Ekelman is your essential guide to navigating the complexities of a hybrid work environment. As organizations shift to flexible work models, Ekelman offers expert insights on maximizing growth while minimizing legal risks. This book dives deep into the challenges of keeping remote teams engaged, productive, and cohesive, emphasizing that traditional leadership strategies are no longer sufficient.
Learn how to lead with intentionality and create a thriving culture that aligns with your organization’s values and business needs. Ekelman outlines practical steps for defining your remote work strategy, empowering leaders to make informed decisions about how, where, and when work gets done. From clarifying roles and responsibilities to maximizing equity and minimizing bias, this book equips leaders with the tools necessary to foster an inclusive and dynamic workplace.
For companies aspiring to be recognized as "best in class" employers, Thrive With a Hybrid Workplace is an indispensable resource filled with actionable advice, encouragement, and strategies that will resonate long after the pages are turned. Whether you’re a seasoned leader or stepping into management, this book will help you redefine success in the new work landscape. Don’t just adapt—thrive!
Author
Felice B. Ekelman, JD, is a distinguished principal at Jackson Lewis P.C. in New York City, where she expertly navigates the intricate landscape of workplace law on behalf of management. With a unique blend of legal acumen and business strategy, Felice has built a reputation as a trusted advisor and a tenacious litigator. Her extensive expertise encompasses a myriad of employment law issues, from discrimination and workplace diversity to wage equity and union matters.
Felice’s approach to the attorney-client relationship is distinctive; she sees it as a partnership grounded in understanding her clients’ businesses, goals, and risk tolerance. This philosophy has fostered decades-long relationships with her clients who appreciate her ability to communicate effectively with senior management and devise innovative solutions to complex challenges.
In addition to her legal practice, Felice is dedicated to community engagement, serving as co-chair of the Brooklyn Urban Garden School’s board and advising Johns Hopkins University’s Sheridan Libraries and Museums. A proud mother of two, she balances her professional commitments with a deep-seated passion for social and environmental sustainability. With her wealth of experience and unique perspective, Felice Ekelman is a formidable force in employment law and an inspiring leader in her community.
Julie Kantor-Executive coach and management consultant, Julie Kantor, PhD, combines 20+ years of business experience, graduate education, and psychological principles to facilitate growth for individuals, teams, and organizations all over the world.
She is the founder of JP Kantor Consulting, a corporate consulting firm, that works with clients across many industries including media/entertainment companies, professional service firms, financial services organizations, and much more.
Julie appreciates the complexity of the work environment and knows what it takes for people to change. She builds on an individual’s strengths to develop their emotional intelligence as a tool to increase their leadership effectiveness. She helps take people and organizations to higher levels as she customizes all work to each unique culture.