Why hybrid shouldn’t drive your HR investments Understandably, most of the post-pandemic office plans being announced by employers are hybrid models. It’s with good reason. Yet, a hybrid approach doesn’t suit everybody. Nor should it be the main focus of your investments in HR technology By Steve Bennetts
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and that they were feeling less connected to their company’s community working remotely. Similarly, when asked what things employees liked least about working remotely, the top three were a lack of social connection to co-workers, challenges separating work from personal life, and difficulty collaborating with others. These contrasting experiences with hybrid models are just one example of why organizations need to direct their efforts in enabling employees to work in ways suited to their individual needs. The challenge is identifying how different
people now want and expect to work, and then enabling hybrid work and workplace solutions at scale.
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he main challenge for organizations embarking on HR transformations across Asia Pacific is bigger than simply enabling employees to be productive when working remotely. Understandably, most of the post-pandemic office plans being announced by employers are hybrid models. It’s with good reason - a hybrid approach is what many employees want, and the majority of respondents to a recent Qualtrics study across the region said they’ve either maintained or improved their productivity working remotely. Yet, a hybrid approach doesn’t suit everybody. Nor should it be the main focus of your investments in HR technology. For example, one in five respondents to the same Qualtrics study said their productivity had decreased
Experience transformation
Right now, every organization is in the middle of an experience transformation. After the last 18 months, people have different expectations, needs, and preferences toward the way they work. And that’s why the first - and most important - investment in any HR transformation is ensuring employers are regularly engaging their teams to continually listen, underaugust 2021 |
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