Some employees have reservations about continuing to work remotely full time, according to two surveys by Whereby and Pipefy. Working longer hours, feeling burnt out, and dissatisfaction with their mental health and work-life balance were among the concerns cited by employees about working from home.

Business leaders should educate themselves about racism and guide discussions by asking questions and reflecting on their emotions, diversity and inclusion experts say. Bernard Boudreaux of Georgetown University's Business for Impact suggests an anonymous survey for employees, with questions including how the company could better address racism.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is urging employers to be proactive, creative and flexible about reasonable accommodations as they reopen their businesses. Accommodations could include enhanced protective gear, one-way aisles, temporary transfer or job restructurings, or adjusted work schedules.

Virtual reality platforms can offer valuable immersive learning opportunities for "complex, experienced-based" jobs, especially for large groups of workers, writes Sandra Marshall of Booz Allen Hamilton. "Immersive training can collect both hard and soft metrics that go beyond a typical pass/fail system to translate into more personalized trainings," Marshall adds.

Talent development needs a "design thinking" mindset to ensure it's in line with the business strategy, writes Raghavendra K, senior vice president and global head of HR development at Infosys BPM. "It is vital for organizations to build cultural values within their talent development efforts, which will drive all the three strategies -- Business, skill, and talent -- together," he writes.