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The Modern Workplace as a Catalyst for Value Creation
Also, if you didn't participated in the Wednesday May 8 webinar, you can still prep by reading this 300-word summary:
1. Permanent transformation in ‘where’ of work: pre-2020, under 5% of employees worked remotely, while in 2024, over 50% of office-based workers do so occasionally. This shift demands evolving support for remote and hybrid work environments. Many organizations have not yet adapted their practices to support changes in work locations effectively, leading to inefficiencies and workplace challenges.
2. Flexible Work Benefits:
• Generational Differences: Gen X and Gen Z are often required to work traditional hours, unlike Baby Boomers and Millennials who enjoy more flexible schedules.
• Role-Based Differences: Managers frequently need to be in-office, indicating traditional work settings are still prevalent at certain management levels.
• Company Size Differences: Smaller companies are more likely to offer full remote work due to their agility, while larger companies are more inclined towards hybrid models.
3. Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Collaboration:
• Synchronous Collaboration: Dominates 55% of work time, essential for team rapport, decision-making, and tackling complex issues.
• Asynchronous Collaboration: Valued for its flexibility, allowing employees to contribute at their own pace, enhancing productivity and accommodating different time zones.
4. Hybrid Meeting Best Practices: Effective hybrid meetings should rotate hosts and time zones, utilize user-friendly technology, and share recordings with absentees.
5. Collaboration Best Practices:
• Synchronous: Best for building rapport and immediate problem-solving.
• Asynchronous: Ideal for long-distance teamwork, reducing meeting dominance, and minimizing interruptions.
6. Value of meetings
Highest Valued: Decision-Making Meetings are high value
Lowest Valued: Ad-Hoc/Unplanned Meetings are the least value