This study revisits issues i4cp has researched in the past two years, fielding a survey in Q4 of 2021 to examine the complexities of how to best approach new ways of working. These questions reflect the many dilemmas leaders grapple with:
- Should we require employees to work in the office, and if so, should we mandate a set number of in-office days or hours per week?
- How do we preserve community and connection among our employees if we’ve transitioned everyone to permanently work remote?
- How will newer employees experience our culture if they aren’t in the office?
- How will managers effectively manage if they don’t interact with their team members face-to-face—at least some of the time? How can we ensure that our employees aren’t getting burned out?
Key findings:
- For High performance organizations, hybrid requires flexibility—not rigidity
- On-site workers need flexibility too
- Success with truly flexible work requires planning and targeted effort
- “Because the CEO said so” is not a sound reason to return to the office
Breakout Exercise #1
Come ready to share and discuss these questions in small groups:
- What resonates regarding the reasons why people are attracted to or leave your organization?
- How is the role and structure of learning teams being impacted and do we have to think differently?
- What more do you need from leadership around workplace flexibility?