Work Shouldn’t Suck’s Ethical Re-Opening Summit took place online on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Below are links to recap articles for each of the amazing sessions.


a year in the life

What have we learned this past year? How can we use this knowledge and experience to craft thriving workplaces.

mental health & well-being amid a global pandemic

How can we and our organizations acknowledge and support the well-being of everyone as we continue to live and work through a global pandemic?


new(ish) to organizational anti-racism work

Task forces, caucuses, book clubs, consultants? So many options. We'll discuss different approaches to doing "the work" in our organizations.

intentionality & environmental impacts

This past year saw most travel for work completely erased. How can we reopen in intentional ways that center our impact on planet and people?


employment law & Covid

When it comes to providing a workplace free from COVID hazard, what's required and what's not? What's legal and what's not?

alternate power & decision making models

There are different ways of structuring organizations in whole and in parts. We'll explore ways to share power, decision making, and ownership.


policies & practices for hybrid organizational arrangements

How do you create and maintain equitable policies and practices when your team works across differing onsite and remote arrangements?

into the future!

What does it look like to co-create a future where everyone thrives? We'll talk with people who are experimenting and iterating towards this future.