Hybrid Work: What’s next for hybrid work in 2022
The last two years have seen major changes to the way that business’s function, employees transitioned from working in the office 5 days a week, to working fully remotely, and now many businesses have adopted a hybrid work model. There are benefits and challenges associated with all these models, however a hybrid workplace aims to […]
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After months of working from home, restrictions have now eased, and many businesses have implemented a hybrid work model whereby employees work both in the office and remotely. The move to hybrid work should bring many benefits to businesses and employees with an increase in flexibility and productivity. However, this new era of working […]
Hybrid Meetings: 7 steps to running an effective hybrid meeting
It is no secret that the future of work is hybrid, and a large component of this change will be running hybrid meetings. As more employees move back into office work, many meetings with have both physical and virtual attendees. Although hybrid working promises a plethora of benefits, hybrid meetings are much more complex than […]
Employee Experience Platforms: How Microsoft Viva supports hybrid working
In the past 18 months, the way we work has changed drastically. Many employees have gone from working in an office for their work week, to working from home, and now organisations are starting to roll out hybrid working schemes as restrictions ease. Whilst remote or hybrid working, some of the key challenges employees face […]
4 ways to increase productivity whilst hybrid working
A recent study found that 27% of employees would prefer to work remotely full time, and 62% would prefer to work in a hybrid arrangement. Many businesses have listened to employee feedback and have spent the last few months planning how a hybrid work model can be introduced. The move to hybrid aims to offer […]
How to make the hybrid workplace work effectively
Introduction A recent study has shown that 70% of employees are wanting flexible work options to continue once restrictions ease, and 65% are craving more in-person time with their teams. This combination of statistics show that business leaders would be wise to listen to employees and start planning for a hybrid work model. A move […]
Remote & Hybrid Working – What Are The Obgligations For Employers?
With a complete easing of UK lockdown on the near horizon, many employers and employees alike are considering how – and more precisely where – work will be conducted post-COVID. Some businesses will undoubtedly require a full return to the workplace but many more are planning for remote working to continue, or for a hybrid […]
Why Video Conferencing Technology Is A Must-Have For Hybrid Working
Among the many things that were turned on their head during 2020, first place in the ‘pandemic list of business changes’ most probably goes to a combination of remote working and video conferencing. And, of course, the two go hand in hand. In 2019, only 30% of the UK workforce experienced remote working during the […]
Remote Working Fatigue & How To Reduce & Manage It
Before March 2020, many of us viewed working from home as something reserved for cutting-edge tech companies, or a ‘treat’ bestowed upon us all too infrequently. We imagined a life free from the daily commute, office politics and eating lunch at our desks, and it sounded perfect. Then COVID-19 arrived and, virtually overnight, our imaginings […]
Employee wellbeing; a key consideration for future technology adoption
Even before Covid-19 disrupted our everyday working lives, employee wellness programmes were growing in importance in businesses of all shapes and sizes. And with good reason. Statistics from the UK’s Health & Safety Executive show that in 2019/20, pre-pandemic, there were an estimated 828,000 workers affected by work-related stress, resulting in an approximate 17.9 million […]