Hacking Hybrid Work

Remote work had its moment in the sun, but in a post-COVID era, hybrid work is the star of the show. Employees want the flexibility of moving in and out of office at will, alternating between deep work days at home and social days at the office. In this talk, you’ll find tools, mindset shifts and ideas for improving communication and collaboration in a hybrid team without losing your sleep.

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1. HACKING HYBRID WORK VOXXED DAYS • THESSALONIKI 2022 ZACHARENIA ATZITZIKAKI • LEADINGBY.DESIGN
2. I II III IV WELCOME! DEFINING HYBRID WORK WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TODAY WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT? BEST PRACTICES
3. Zacharenia Atzitzikaki Coach & Educator sugarenia.com · leadingby.design
4. Zaharenia Atzitzikaki Coach & Educator sugarenia.com · leadingby.design
6. The hybrid paradox. We love remote work, but we also miss human connection.
7. DEFINING HYBRID WORK A NEW WORK PARADIGM
8. INFINITE VARIETY
9. WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT? NOTHING IS PERFECT
10. “Employees consider the blend of in- person and remote work a perk, one that is equivalent to an 8% salary increase on average.” – Nicholas Bloom, Stanford University
11. But we also find hybrid work exhausting. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
12. PEOPLE THAT WORK FROM HOME PEOPLE THAT WORK IN OFFICE “Am I missing a crucial conversation?” "Will I ever get a promotion while working from home?" “Why am I the only one spending time in commute?” "Are they working as much as me?"
14. BEST PRACTICES GET PRACTICAL ABOUT IT
15. There is no hybrid work handbook. We're writing it right now. There are no magic pills.
16. Practice #1 Synchronize your office days. Work with your team to set ground rules.
17. Research Brainstorming Project management Writing Social initiatives Mentoring Complex planning Cross-team projects Coordination WORKING IN OFFICE WORKING FROM HOME ANYWHERE
18. Practice #2 Un-suck your hybrid meetings. It's time to stop having meetings that suck for everyone.
19. During lockdown, there was a 13% bump in the amount of meetings we attend daily, extending our workday by 8%.
20. "One remote, everyone remote"
21. "One remote, everyone remote" Run a meeting audit
22. "One remote, everyone remote" Run a meeting audit Shorter meetings
23. Decision-making Status updates Building rapport Feedback Reaching a consensus Task-related discussion AVOID MEETINGS FOR USE MEETINGS FOR
24. No meetings without an agenda
25. No meetings without an agenda Agree on microphone/camera usage
26. No meetings without an agenda Agree on microphone/camera usage Assign meeting facilitators
27. No meetings without an agenda Agree on microphone/camera usage Assign meeting facilitators Avoid discussing after meeting ends
28. Practice #3 Work asynchronously. You don't have to be on Slack all day.
29. Distraction-free work
30. Distraction-free work Flexibility
31. Distraction-free work Flexibility Inclusivity
32. Building trust Providing context Brainstorming Timezone communication Difficult conversations Company announcements ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION SYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION
33. Practice #4 Meet in person, intentionally. The key to hybrid work is regularly meeting in person.
34. Company retreats
35. Company retreats Team meetups
36. Company retreats Team meetups Unofficial get-togethers
37. Remote Work 2020 2022 2023 Hybrid Work 🤔 What's the future of work?
38. THANKS! QUESTIONS? VOXXED DAYS • THESSALONIKI 2022 ZACHARENIA ATZITZIKAKI • LEADINGBY.DESIGN