Top 10 Work Trends for 2021 by Anjanee Sharma on January 29, 2021 at 6:13 PM Stress from the pandemic and the social issues in 2020 have resulted in the following trends: 10) Virtual Learning Defined as the use of technology to deliver instruction and facilitate more effective learning, it has seen increased usage due to the global pandemic keeping people out of schools. It has been adopted in educational institutions as well as workplaces. 9) Improving Agility and Adaptability Many businesses have had to change their business strategies and adjust approaches to get their work done. These strategies ranged from the reductions in some organizations' workforce to its rapid expansion in some organizations.