For years, I’ve been sharing advice and best practices to create a strong employee experience.
But what happens when your employees don’t work in the office? What about employees who split time between home and the office? Does employee experience even matter in a hybrid world?
Of course, it does!
Employee experience may look slightly different when your team isn’t together in one place, but it is still vitally important. It might not require open floor plan offices or free food, but employees still want to feel connected and empowered.
Regardless if your employees are in the office or working virtually, here are a few ways to create a hybrid-friendly employee experience:
- Stay connected! Take advantage of collaboration tools to give employees a place to chat and get to know each other. As a leader, check-in with employees regularly to see how they are doing, personally and professionally.
- Ask for feedback. Create feedback channels, such as virtual town halls or surveys, for employees to make their voices heard.
- Provide technology tools. What tools do employees need to do their jobs well? Provide them with updated devices and the best software to get the job done from wherever they want to work.
- Set boundaries. Create a culture where employees aren’t always expected to be connected. Don’t send emails late at night or schedule meetings at all hours of the day.
All employees are valuable to the company and the experience–even those who work remotely. But don’t assume the same employee experience strategy will work for all types of employees, or what you did in the past with in-person teams will translate to virtual teams.
Aim to create a strong employee experience in three key areas: culture, technology, and physical space.
I would love to see how you put this into practice!
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