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Hybrid working is coming – one way or another
From the moment Corona struck, we have been inundated with messages about its impact on our way of working and our organisations. You can barely see the woods for the trees anymore. Whatever the case, one thing is pretty much definite by now. The world of working will never be the same again. Employees have smelt the bacon in terms of working from home. And employers realise – to their great surprise – that employees are willing and able to take on the responsibility of working for themselves. Hybrid working – the option of working anytime, anywhere – is coming and when introduced sustainably can lead to previously unachievable levels of agility, innovation and employee satisfaction. But what does it mean in practice?
Work and organisation post-Corona
In this whitepaper – we look at some of the history of work, the latest studies into the impact of Corona and remote work on employees and employers, and make suggestions as to how you can move forward in implementing hybrid working in your organisation. At the end of the paper, we provide a few options as to how you can get started, depending on the level of commitment you have towards introducing remote work in your organisation.
The four Bs
Introducing hybrid working in your organisation is complex – yet hugely rewarding when done properly and with the right focus. There are four key components:
- Bricks represent the building and your office. Do you need all that space? Are you providing the right facilities according to activity-based working principles?
- Bytes represent your IT infrastructure that lets your employees work remotely with access to all the information they need to deliver the results you have agreed with them.
- Behaviour represents your culture. Hybrid working demands new forms of leadership and behaviour, especially from middle management. And because it is a complex change, you are going to need strong internal communications.
- Brand represents the impact your new way of working is going to have on your brand. It would seem as if this is going to be a ‘do or die’ situation. Companies that remain stuck in their old ways will be surpassed by their competition. Change is inevitable
What next? Create your own roadmap towards hybrid working
Introducing hybrid working is not easy. It demands a holistic approach involving the entire organisation, and especially leaders, IT, facility management and HR. Towards the middle of the summer 2021, Graymatter and Yolk will be offering a range of activities that will help you understand the principles of hybrid working, and how to implement it. Ranging from online taster classes that provide the basics, through a series of six half-day masterclasses to full hands-on individual support, you will be in the position to create your own, individual roadmap towards introducing hybrid working. We will keep you posted.
In the meantime, you can take a look at our webpages to start your journey. For more information go to the graymatter pages here, or to the Yolk website here. And should you be interested in starting to create your roadmap NOW, just get in touch with us here. It’s a fascinating topic – we look forward to helping you out.
About graymatter and Yolk
Both graymatter and Yolk have been actively involved with ‘het nieuwe werken’, or the New Way of Working, since it was first introduced in the Netherlands in the early 2000s. Since then, we have helped over 100 organisations introduce a modern working style. Our approach focuses on aligning the various stakeholders – leadership, HR, IT and facility management, and ensuring support from the organisation through strong internal communications. This complex change process takes time – but can lead to significantly more agility, innovation and employee satisfaction.