Understanding the Hybrid Work Spectrum
Here is a very interesting article written by Stacy Litwin-Davies with some thoughts on understanding the hybrid office. There is not one size fits all model for hybrid working and she lays out remote work dimensions along with cultural dimensions and expressions that company leaders should consider. The information she presents that have been developed by Cresa are designed to help organizations better define their internal culture to find their place along the hybrid work spectrum.
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This article was originally published on Stacey
Litwin-Davies' LinkedIn.
"Hybrid" has become the hot new buzzword in the wake of the pandemic,
but there remains some confusion over its definition, as not all hybrid work
policies are made the same.
After more than a year and a half of working remotely, 73% of
employees globally, and 66% of Canadian workers want a more
flexible work arrangement.
“Often approached as a binary, all-or-nothing proposition, hybrid work can
actually mean a lot of different things, and there is a range of strategies for
providing employees with the flexibility they demand. In this period of rapid
change its important for business leaders to understand that they don’t need to
transition to a fully remote workforce, or completely transform the business to
offer as much flexibility as possible, in order to meet this demand,”
explains Stacey Litwin-Davies, Cresa’s Principal of Consulting.
The reality is that not every organization, or even every individual team, has
the same in-person work needs, the same work culture, or the same individual
preferences. Unfortunately, the talk around hybrid work has created undue
pressure on business leaders, leaving many with the impression that there is
only one approach; and one that doesn’t necessarily make sense for their
business.
To help organizations understand the wide range of hybrid work formats that
exist, and find the policy that’s right from them, we at Cresa have prepared
the following infographics; one outlining various points along this hybrid work
spectrum, and the other to help them determine which policy best suits their
unique culture.
The Venn diagram is designed to help organizations better define their internal culture in order to find their place along the hybrid work spectrum. The four business culture types we’ve identified— clan, adhocracy, privilege, and preference — typically express themselves through three leadership structures, namely role-defined, privilege and preference. Once you’ve identified your culture and leadership structure, you can better determine the most natural place for your organization to land along the 8-point hybrid spectrum, which ranges from entirely in-person to entirely remote.
“Leaders today can’t afford to delay in choosing a hybrid policy that works for
them, but they also shouldn’t feel pressured to choose a policy that doesn’t
fit their business’s needs, either. In fact, many organizations will find that
certain points along the hybrid work spectrum make sense for some of their
teams, and not others,” states Jamie Grossman, Managing Principal of
Cresa’s Toronto office.
That is why it’s important to collaborate with both company leaders and team
leaders to devise a hybrid work policy that maximizes the benefits while
minimizing the risks. No one point in the spectrum is inherently better or
worse than any others; they are simply a range of options. It is up to the
organization to find the policy that best suits their needs.
This self-diagnosis process will require organizations to take a hard look at
their company culture, the unique makeup of their teams, the preferences of
their staff, their leadership style, and any other elements that might
influence this important decision. Crafting a policy with those considerations
in mind will go a long way in securing buy-in from leaders and staff members,
and create a more natural fit for your new hybrid work policies.
Similarly, once you begin putting your policy into practice, it’s important to
remain flexible and to communicate to your team when policies are being crafted
on a trial basis. Once you begin down this road, you might discover a different
point on the spectrum that is more realistic, or more in line with your
employees’ preferences, and that’s okay. Engaging in this practice of
self-assessment will allow your organization to remain nimble, and continue
optimizing your hybrid work strategy moving forward.
Choosing to pursue a more hybrid work arrangement is an important first step.
Once you decide to move in this direction, it’s important to take the necessary
time to consider the range of available options and find the one that best
suits your unique situation. We at Cresa can help you better define that
vision, and help you make it a reality.
End of Article
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