If you could change one thing about how your organization initially implemented its hybrid work structure, what would it be?
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VP of IT in Education8 months ago
I would assign desks and spaces, even if shared across different days. And allow people to leave things at that space. I fear that not having any personal space or place to go to will prevent building an attachment to a place the same way. People need a spot that is theirs, with their things in it.
no title4 days ago
Agreed. Sharing offices (which I did in a previous position) was extremely inconvenient and required advance coordination. It seems most companies decreased office space during the pandemic but did not make up the difference when requiring staff to return to the office. If you can’t give your staff a permanent office (or workspace or desk or cubicle), then it’s unfair to expect them to work from the office more than occasionally.
Not related to my current company, but I truly believe any company with a remote or hybrid workforce needs to make sure managers understand and have support for their accountability to refresh THEIR skillsets in this "new" (not really anymore) environment. Any company that is multi-location is basically remote and in my opinion maintaining culture and performance is a leadership challenge more than a problem inherent to people being remote or hybrid. If there's a possibility for the full team to be in the same office on the same day(s) each week, set that expectation upfront. But if it's just going to be the three local people and the rest are all on video anyway for any meetings, just embrace it and give leaders updated training and expectations to upskill their own leadership skills for this environment.