In just the past few years at Duke, Antwan Lofton, who was named Duke’s vice president for Human Resources in March, has seen a global pandemic, an embrace of remote and hybrid work, an institution-wide commitment to equity and inclusion, and an evolving challenge of recruiting and retaining top talent.
Along with the change, Lofton points out, comes opportunities to find new ways to help Duke’s workforce thrive in their jobs and lives.
“While a lot of people were talking about when things go back to normal, I’m very thankful that the wonderful team I get to work with was asking ‘What are the things we now get to adopt?’” said Lofton, who served as interim vice president for Human Resources since April 2022, while also serving as the assistant vice president for Staff and Labor Relations and Staff and Family Programs since 2017.
Lofton recently sat down with Working@Duke Editor and Executive Director of Communications for the Office of Communication Services Leanora Minai for a conversation, guided by questions from staff and faculty, about his history with Duke and what the future holds for Duke’s workforce.
Watch the entire conversation, or skip to a specific section in the links below.
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