Over the last few week’s we’ve been exploring the topic of conflict in today’s hybrid and remote world. Today I wanted to take a look at some of the areas that are creating some “hotspots” for organizations and teams which have gone hybrid. Here’s a quick list of 6 areas which are often flashpoints for the hybrid workspace. Consider how important these are for you:
#1 – What does hybrid really mean? Hybrid can mean a lot of different things – from meaning working in person 2 or 3 days a week, to working 2-3 days a month at the office. What does hybrid mean for you?
#2 – Staying Connected when we aren’t all together – a second area which is a challenge is how the team is going to stay connected when we aren’t all together. What changes are needed to processes and practices?
#3 – Ensuring that communication flow is happening for everyone. Communication, and lack of communication, is a challenge for hybrid teams. What are you doing to ensure that everyone is receiving the same messages, at the same time? If this does not happen, it can lead to sentiments of “being left out”, not being in the loop, favoritism, and issues can get dropped.
#4 – The effectiveness of hybrid meetings – Meetings continue to be a pain point for organizations. What are you doing to ensure that meetings are most effective for those in the room, and those on the screen?
#5 – Challenges with feedback. Over the last few years, feedback has been based more on output, given that people can’t be seen in the remote space. Now that some people are in the office, and some are not, how are you measuring results? What kind of feedback are people getting? What’s working and what’s not?
#6 – Ensuring that the team can get together for some periods of time. Pre-pandemic remote professionals understood how important it was to prioritize time for the team to come together for periods of time. What are you doing to ensure that there is time for the team to come together, whether it’s quarterly, or more frequently? The value of having everyone being on the same page is huge!
Enjoy the conversation!
Jennifer
#1 – What does hybrid really mean? Hybrid can mean a lot of different things – from meaning working in person 2 or 3 days a week, to working 2-3 days a month at the office. What does hybrid mean for you?
#2 – Staying Connected when we aren’t all together – a second area which is a challenge is how the team is going to stay connected when we aren’t all together. What changes are needed to processes and practices?
#3 – Ensuring that communication flow is happening for everyone. Communication, and lack of communication, is a challenge for hybrid teams. What are you doing to ensure that everyone is receiving the same messages, at the same time? If this does not happen, it can lead to sentiments of “being left out”, not being in the loop, favoritism, and issues can get dropped.
#4 – The effectiveness of hybrid meetings – Meetings continue to be a pain point for organizations. What are you doing to ensure that meetings are most effective for those in the room, and those on the screen?
#5 – Challenges with feedback. Over the last few years, feedback has been based more on output, given that people can’t be seen in the remote space. Now that some people are in the office, and some are not, how are you measuring results? What kind of feedback are people getting? What’s working and what’s not?
#6 – Ensuring that the team can get together for some periods of time. Pre-pandemic remote professionals understood how important it was to prioritize time for the team to come together for periods of time. What are you doing to ensure that there is time for the team to come together, whether it’s quarterly, or more frequently? The value of having everyone being on the same page is huge!
Enjoy the conversation!
Jennifer
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Phone: (416)996-8326
Check out my TEDx talk
Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Phone: (416)996-8326
Check out my TEDx talk
Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.
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