Over the last few years, we’ve all seen that we can get things done remotely.
But is that all we want–to just get things done? Or do we want to move beyond that for work that is creative, innovative, and proactive?
On paper, hybrid work seems like the best of both worlds: the flexibility to work remotely a few days a week without the commute or strict hours and the ease of in-person collaboration and culture-building the rest of the week.
Do we even need offices anymore? Why can’t everything just be done virtually without physically seeing leaders, customers, or team
For years, I’ve been sharing advice and best practices to create a strong employee experience.
I really thought COVID was coming to end, I’m sure you did too. But sadly, it appears that we are not quite there yet which means more virtual work for everyone.
A few months ago I was asked to join a virtual all-hands meeting at a large company.
Tiger Tyagarajan is CEO of Genpact, a global professional services firm with 100,000 employees. Prior to Genpact, Tiger worked for several well-known companies including Unilever, Citibank, and GE.
Flexible work isn’t a new concept, in fact, in one of my previous articles titled “It’s Official, The 9-to-5 Workday is Dead…Actually…It’s Been Dead For Years,” I talked about how it’s been around for a few decades.
But here’s the thing…
…Flexible work used to not be that flexible!
COVID-19 has forced most of us to work virtually and while there are of course plenty of benefits to this, there are also many challenges. Especially when we think about leadership. Leaders not only set the direction of the organization but they also have to inspire, motivate, and engage their people. Doing this in person isn’t easy, but doing this virtually when you can’t even see your workforce face to face is even more challenging!
Chances are you are one of the many people around the world working from home right now. The COVID-19 pandemic shuttered office doors overnight and sent millions of people around the world to work remotely.
Even as states and countries start to re-open and some people head back to the office, more companies will stick with their remote working capabilities. In most cases, working from home is safer for employees and helps organizations better allocate resources.