transmission of culture; employee equity and inclusivity; communication and collaboration; the local employment and taxation laws in remote locations; the safety of employees in remote locations; policies, procedures, and protocols; performance measurement; and much more.
“If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.” ~ Henry Ford
REIMAGINE
This is the time to reimagine, and ask, “what can be different?”
This is the time to inquire, “what do we want to be different?”
You must empower everyone to reimagine to find the right answers to these questions.
Reimagine your culture to match the new cadence that surfaces when some employees are in the office and others are working remotely. A universal culture must permeate throughout the organization, regardless of where employees are located.
Conceive a mix of practices that support an effective hybrid way of working, whilst keeping some aspects of synchronous and in-person activities that reinforces the culture. Discover ways to reconstitute the rituals and ceremonies that were conducted in the office, into a virtual world.
Increase the frequency and nature of touch points with employees and teams. Redefine the employee onboarding process. Consider the optimal way to work, given the virtual possibilities that technology is, and will be, providing.
Reimagine the office to create a positive hybrid work experience. Leverage the best tools and technology for communication, collaboration, innovation, inclusiveness, connection, cohesion, accessibility, engagement, enablement, and integration. Foster cross-functional formal and informal networking.
Understand and enable the leadership competencies needed to effectively operate in a bimodal
manner – virtual orchestration and in-person collaboration.
Reimagine leadership for your organization.
“Live out your imagination, not your history” ~ Stephen Covey