As Workers Head Back to the Office, These Are the Talks Business Leaders Need to Have Now By Boris Groysberg , Robin Abrahams AND Katherine Connolly Baden On 5/24/21 at 5:42 AM EDT When our team reached out to 600 CEOs during the pandemic's early stages to ask them about their greatest concerns, many cited communication with employees. While the right communication strategy has been critical during the pandemic, it will remain just as critical—if not more so—when we transition back to "normal" (whatever that means). Although we are still living in COVID-19's grip, companies are starting to devise plans to bring their workforces back to the office in the coming weeks and months.