Hybrid Working | Managing Change in an Uncertain Workplace

‘Freedom Day’ on 19th July should perhaps be re-named ‘Uncertainty Day’, as the lifting of restrictions overnight marked a seismic shift for both people and organisations.

Previous out-of-control decisions such as: ‘should I go to that party?’ or ‘should I attend that meeting face-to-face?’ are now back in our control, with many of us left unsure how to approach this freedom.

Re-tuning ourselves to this old way of thinking presents challenges for employers and employees, with new found attitudes towards areas such as flexible working also requiring important decisions to be made.

On a recent survey conducted by Hays, they found 65% of employees expect a combined home and office set up, but how do we manage the shift to hybrid working in a positive way?