Collaboration: The future of work depends on it

PLUS: Jobs, our hybrid future, and a step toward the metaverse

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE FRI, OCT 01, 2021 TECH, TRANSFORMATION AND THE FUTURE OF WORK EDITOR'S NOTE Welcome to the CNBC @Work newsletter, brought to you by CNBC Events. Think a friend, colleague or business partner should receive this newsletter? Subscribe here.   STOP, COLLABORATE AND LISTEN   A collaborative work environment. That's been a hot phrase in the workplace for quite some time, but as talent leadership moved to the head of the table in the wake of the pandemic and technology priorities shifted to meet the needs of the moment, the requirement of the C-suite -- across functions -- to work in lock-step has become more critical than ever to an organizations' success.   In fact, developing a process for seamless cross-function collaboration has emerged as a unifying theme in our October 13th @Work Summit. In many cases it has required top executives to adopt new skills and embrace new ways of working, as we collectively re-think what the future of work is and should be.      You'll hear how Chipotle Chief People Officer Marissa Andrada and CFO Jack Hartung are working together to meet workforce needs; why CFO Tracey Travis of The Estee Lauder Companies and Levi Strauss & Co. CFO Harmit Singh are working more closely with their technology teams than ever before; and from the CEOs of General Assembly and Aquent on the latest education trends shaping careers from early-stage to executive.   Join us on October 13, check out our Key Stories roundup below, and until the next time, stay safe, stay healthy and stay in touch. KEY STORIES Companies are paying for college, but money isn't everything in education Amazon, Walmart, Target and McDonald's are among the companies now offering various ways for their employees to obtain an education for free. It's not a new idea in the world of employee benefits — employer-sponsored education has a history that goes back decades. But the education programs for low-wage workers are receiving more focus as the companies promote them in tight labor market, and that inevitably has led to skepticism about who benefits more: employer or employee? The future of work is here, employee burnout needs to go Work burnout is real, and during Covid, it only got worse. A survey from careers site Indeed conducted during the spring found more than half of workers saying they felt burned out, and more than two-thirds saying the feeling had gotten worse throughout the pandemic.  The good news: the world of work is taking it more seriously. Companies are betting on new tech to make the re-opening of offices safe As companies and building owners re-open office doors after the coronavirus pandemic, they are now faced with greater responsibilities in keeping tenants and workers safe. COMING UP OCTOBER 13 LEARN MORE MORE FROM CNBC EVENTS REGISTER NOW SUBSCRIBE NOW Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS