Category: Hybrid Work

#teams365 #3077 Virtual, Remote and Hybrid Principle with Emotional Intelligence

6/9/2022

This week we are exploring Chapter 17 of Reconnecting Workspaces on Emotional Intelligence. As I share in the book, “Virtual and remote leaders need enhanced skills in EI (emotional intelligence)
to know themselves, manage themselves, navigate relationships, and understand their
colleagues. Given that things get magnified in the virtual space, so can our styles, including the
good, bad, and not so great.”

Consider these questions:

What has gotten magnified for you and your team in the virtual space? Consider elements such as meetings, presentations, projects, and conflict?
What are the different preferences which exist on the team?
What are the hybrid work styles in your team?
If you haven’t taken the Hybrid Work Styles Quiz, be sure to check it out at https://bitly.com/hybridworkquiz.
It will only take 5 minutes. Check it out and let us know which of the 5 Hybrid Work Styles you are.

Jennifer Britton
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#teams365 #3044 Hybrid Working Roots and Starting the Conversation

5/4/2022

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Today’s Teams365 blog posts was written by Potentials Realized Team Lead, Kathy Vaughan.

The term “hybrid” finds its roots in the latin term ibrida referring to the offspring of two dissimilar animals (the offspring of two dissimilar animals, specifically the tame sow and the wild boar). It was not in use much until the mid-1800 where its was largely used in the agricultural realm.

As we enter Q2 2022, the verdict is that the hybrid work model is here to stay. In fact, the World Economic Forum states that it will be the default work strategy by 2024 as a response to changing nature of work, talent recruitment and retention, and the ongoing shifts in our world from economic to political. Default does not, however, mean defined. We are no longer talking about mating two species together. Today we use hybrid in a much different way - 3D at scale human interaction supported by technology. With regards to the model of work, it refers to a model of engaging people to carry out activities aligned to a purpose where they are both in person and remote.

3 barriers to successful hybrid work are 1) lack of workplace innovation, 2) insufficient oversight, and 3) cultural shifts.

Using personas to explore the different employee experiences (current and future) is one way to start the conversation with your team and organization. Persona-based work models allow you to gain information and insight about the needs, wants, aspirations, and challenges of different workers and then to build a response tailored to different categories. A 2020 Boston Consulting Group report stated using a person-based hybrid work strategy to design and roll out specific, tailored flexible options to each employee personal group had many positive impacts including 10% reduction in turnover, as well as increased productivity.

Potentials Realized has long used personas as a way to tell the story of remote workers and more recently Reconnecting Workspaces. The Digital Dozen, pioneered in Jennifer’s writing starting in 2019, was the first group of personas used across different programs to support understanding personas, connecting to participants lived experience, and finding a way forward to support leaders, managers and peers in the hybrid work space.

In 2022 we will be evolving our persona-based universe even further. We aim to support you and your teams to hold authentic conversations about connection, trust and accountability, autonomy and growth as we gain greater understanding of our own thoughts and preferences to the evolving hybrid experience and then looking to co-create workable solutions for those with whom we work.
Join us on Thursday May 12th at 12 noon ET to learn more as we take a deeper dive in call 6 of 7 of our 18th Anniversary Calls to explore the Hybrid Work Styles Quiz.

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#TEAMS365 #3016: remote pathways podcast #57: a deeper dive into the hybrid workstyles quiz™

4/6/2022

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One of our most recent episodes of the Remote Pathways podcast is the Hybrid Work Styles Deeper Dive. In it we took a look at the hybrid work styles quiz I launched in the summer of 2021. It’s been a valuable framework for teams to engage with in their work, and return to office. I hope that you too will take a listen and engage with the quiz as a resource to support you.

You can listen to Episode #57 – The Hybrid Work Styles Deeper Dive at : https://www.remotepathways.com/podcast/ep57-a-deeper-dive-into-the-hybrid-work-style-quiztm

Last week at the Remote Pathways podcast we took a deeper dive into the Hybrid Work Styles™ Quiz. If you haven’t taken the quiz, be sure to check it out at https://bit.ly/hybridworkquiz.

The quiz explores five different types of hybrid work styles that are very present in today’s world of work –
1. Visionary
2. The Builder who loves to get things done
3. The Innovative Experimenter who loves to fuse things together
4. Culture Wizard who pays attention to how the team is doing and how the culture is evolving, or “How we do things here”
5. Connector who is often the glue of a hybrid workforce, connecting people, ideas and resources

What do you notice about your work style? How about the styles of the people you work with?

I want to invite you to check out the podcast where I talk further about why it’s important to understand our unique Hybrid Work Style and what we can be doing to adjust our styles when working with others.

Enjoy the conversation!

Jennifer

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Teams365 #2636 - Flashback – Hybrid Work 101

3/19/2021

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This week I am reaching back to a December 2021 blog post I entitled Hybrid Work 101. Here’s what I wrote about what is starting to really emerge as the “next way of working”:

TEAMS365 #2543 – Hybrid Work 101 – Making It Work
12/16/2020

Not so long from now, as a vaccine becomes a reality for many, teams, organizations and businesses are likely to be making the shift back into the office for some. With hybrid work arrangements, it’s important to take a look at the following:

Head back to the basics of teams,

Remember the Remote Work Enablers – these are all still important as we move into hybrid work arrangements, the 7 remote enablers are still critical levers for successful workplace results and relationships. The 7 Remote Work Enablers includes:

Connection
Communication
Clarity
Community
Culture
Collaboration
And Consistency

Which area, or areas, could use more attention?

Revisit your processes - What needs to change when some people are in the office, and others are still working from home, what work processes need to change?

Keep everything simple - One of the mantras of 2020 has been to “keep everything simple”. The complexity is around us when we work remotely, and when we shift to hybrid work arrangements, new layers of complexity emerge – some people working at home/others in the office; a sense that things have returned to how they “once were” when in fact we may be a different business than we were before.

Keeping things simple involves simplifying our practices and processes.

What do you need to simplify?

Related to this is to ensure that there are ways to keep things moving in a way that works for the different styles. Consider bringing things online and moving things forward in a way that works for those who remain virtual and those who are in an office space.

It’s likely to be many more months before a hybrid workplace arrangement exists. What do you want to take note of?

Enjoy your conversations,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

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Teams365 #2633 Hybrid working – the next iteration of the workspace?

3/16/2021

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As some locations start to get their populations vaccinated, workplaces may be reopening in the not so distant future. In some cases, some organizations will go back to work, in other cases they may become hybrid, with some people in the office, and others working from home.

The hybrid workspace can be even more challenging in terms of support, than the all in-person realm, or all remote workspace.

Having worked in the hybrid world for many years, here at Potentials Realized, we will be widening our program support for teams, as well as consulting services for organizations to more explicitly support hybrid working arrangements and teams. We feel that this is an important part of the next phase of work and economics.

Here are some interesting pieces of recent research about the hybrid workspace:

“Among the challenges of managing a hybrid workforce, 30% of business leaders are most concerned with maintaining corporate culture. Thirteen percent of respondents reported concern over creating parity between the remote and in-office experience; 13% also are concerned about providing a seamless employee experience.” – Gartner Study, June 2020 - https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-07-14-gartner-survey-reveals-82-percent-of-company-leaders-plan-to-allow-employees-to-work-remotely-some-of-the-time
“output driven metrics” along with “Regular meetings to touch base, say once a day at a set time can set the expectation and answer any questions that need answering. From there, it’s a matter of trusting your team to get the job done and making adjustments as necessary.” - https://www.theventuremag.com/hybrid-work/

A November 2020 study noted, “More than 20 percent of the workforce could work remotely three to five days a week as effectively as they could if working from an office. If remote work took hold at that level, that would mean three to four times as many people working from home than before the pandemic”. - https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-work/whats-next-for-remote-work-an-analysis-of-2000-tasks-800-jobs-and-nine-countries

Smartway2 study found that 92 percent of people surveyed in fall 2020 wanted to return to the office. They would prefer one of the following:

to work mostly from home with occasional office time (40%)
to share their time equally between home and office (31%)
to work mostly at the office with occasional time at home (21%) (Source

What’s next in your workspace? What’s important for you to note? What is important to start thinking about?

Enjoy your conversations,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

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Teams365 #2619 - Hybrid Work

3/2/2021

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Almost a year after the world went virtual and work went remote, the initial flickers of hope are emerging for the next iteration of what the workspace (note I don’t say workplace!), might look like as Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote 'The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.

As more people become vaccinated, it’s likely that the next wave of work will be one that is hybrid in nature. Part in-person, part remote. With this in mind, I’ll be dedicating upcoming blog posts to explore what might be possible in this way of working.

Hybrid work is nothing new, and has been used by many organizations over the years. __ and ___ are well known for their focus on hybrid work.

Over the last year many organizations and teams have indicated how challenging it can be to work remote. Hybrid workspaces can even enhance that level of challenge, given that people will be working in different ways.

Several principles to keep in mind that we need to :

Remember, things get magnified in the remote and hybrid workspace. From communication to conflict, things often are more magnified than if we were seeing each other every day. What do you need to be aware of?
Proactivity is key – Just as with virtual work and teaming, being proactive in communicating, flagging issues and planning is key for hybrid work. What are the elements you need to be more proactive around.

Consider the varying needs of each team member. It’s likely that some workspaces and teams will work in different ways. What have you learned about how people want, and need, to be supported? What can this look like if people are still working distributed?

Get better at asynchronous teaming – With some people likely to be in person some days of the week, and others offsite, the shift to asynchronous teamwork, and leadership, is likely to stay. This becomes even more important to provide people with the autonomy and flexibility to work across time and distance. Check out this great study by Ruggieri, Boca and Garro (2016) on the different styles of leadership needed in the virtual context. You can read that study here.

Also, consider how the 8 Remote Enablers I shared this time last year in the Remote Working Whitepaper, may need to be adjusted? If you haven’t downloaded a copy of the Remote Working Whitepaper, get it here.

What’s important to take note of or start planning for?
Reach out to discuss your team or organizational needs. We’ve been having discussions with a lot of organizations, leaders and teams about what’s possible for them next. Schedule a call to discuss.

With best wishes,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

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#teams365 #3077 Virtual, Remote and Hybrid Principle with Emotional Intelligence

#teams365 #3044 Hybrid Working Roots and Starting the Conversation

#TEAMS365 #3016: remote pathways podcast #57: a deeper dive into the hybrid workstyles quiz™

Teams365 #2636 - Flashback – Hybrid Work 101

Teams365 #2633 Hybrid working – the next iteration of the workspace?

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