Menu The Human-Centered Work Project Research-based insights, resources, and tools to create work experiences that work for everyone Project Introduction: The Human-Centered Work Project Creating an inclusive and safe work culture has become the key to corporate survival and a moral imperative of leadership. To respond, we are launching a project to redesign work — The Human-Centered Work Project. Learn more about the origins of the Human-Centered Work Project from our Founder & CEO. Read our project goals Latest Insights: A Portrait of Families Pioneering the New Normal: Research Findings from Working Parents with Thriving Home Education Experiences We're shining a light on working parents who are creating productive, seamless home education experience while working remotely. Read what's working for these parents New Insights: From Fear-Based to Trust-Based Organizations: 8 Predictions for the Future of Work Work experiences are changing. Based on all we learned in our research, we have eight predictions for how this emerging new culture will take shape in our lives. Learn more from our research Research Insights: Making a Corporate Commitment to Dismantling Institutional Racism Companies need to take a stand against racism, turn inward to examine their own institutionalized inequities, and prioritize change. Staying silent isn't an option. Read the findings from our race in the workplace research Diary Study Findings: The Balancing Act: Online Representation in the Application Process for BIPOC Employees The precarious balance between showing your identity and managing for the bias of recruiters places undue burdens on BIPOC employees. Discover findings from our diary study New Insights: How Employers Can Go the Extra Mile to Support Caregivers in Uncertain Times If you've already taken our recommended baseline steps to support your caregiving employees, try implementing these next actions to increase certainty, autonomy, and equity. Read our next steps and recommendations Our Project Story: Building the Foundation for Anti-Racism Research To start this project, we had to turn our research inward. Here's how we laid the foundation for research into Race and Remote Work Culture, our approach, and what we learned along the way. Read our approach Research Insights: Redefining "Professionalism" Traditional models of professionalism are not conducive to creating inclusive work environments. Our research findings outline new qualities and create a definition of “Inclusive Professionalism.” Read our findings about professionalism Research Insights: How Employers Need to Address the Balance Between Work, Life, and Caregiving in the Coming Months Employers must address the needs of caregiving employees to help them navigate the balance of work and life during the pandemic. Here are six steps companies must take to provide support. Read about caregiver needs About the Project This project is seeking out diverse perspectives, conducting research, co-creating, and iterating to redefine work to be more inclusive. Our research will delve into topics including new dimensions of professionalism, anti-racist work environments, embracing caregivers, and more. We will use the research insights to experiment with more inclusive strategies, communications, processes, and policies. We will share what works and what doesn’t and provide templates for others to use and customize. If you’d like to learn as we learn and leverage our resources, simply subscribe below for updates. Resources Tools you can use and customize to take action with your team, organization, or community. Responsiveness Playbook Research Discussion Guides Flex Time Program Our research is ongoing! Sign up to hear about new findings and resources in the coming weeks and months. First name* Last name* Company name Email* AnswerLab - West Coast 700 Larkspur Landing Circle Suite #199 Larkspur, CA 94939 USA +1.415.814.9910 AnswerLab - East Coast 350 Fifth Avenue Suite #3900 New York, NY 10118 USA +1.646.553.5500 Home What We Do Who We Are Insights Careers Contact Us © 2021 AnswerLab. All rights reserved. Privacy Terms Cookies