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A hybrid new world – part 6: Cross department collaboration

As we speak, almost every organization is busy figuring out which approach to hybrid working fits them best. From bakery to big tech, from automotive to investment banking, everyone is engaged in what -in previous blogs– we have called one of the biggest transformations in how we organize work since the onset of the personal…

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A hybrid new world – Part 4: Transition to a new paradigm of working

Hybrid New World Meetings

In the last post, we looked at the new world of work through the lens of time & place; finding out that hybrid is not just about WHERE people work, but as much about WHEN, and that combining these 2 factors give an innovative perspective on organizing work (November ’21). This time, we’ll discuss how…

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A hybrid new world – Part 2: ‘Leading Hybrid Teams’

On a rainy October morning last week, the radio news here in the Netherlands announced record high traffic jams during the morning rush hour. The newsreader mentioned that commuter traffic in the busy Western part of the country is back to pre-covid levels. I was shocked to hear that some large Dutch corporations require all…

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“We’re all equal on Zoom” – A hybrid new world

There is not a single boardroom where the topic of hybrid working is missing on the agenda. All organizations are charting the new territory of how work is organized in the post pandemic era. At one extreme, there are companies demanding that everyone return to the office. At the other, some organisations go completely remote and…

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Hybrid working and productivity

Hybrid Work | Nomadic IBP

In earlier blogs in this space, we have looked at the productivity of remote workers. As we speak, many organizations are exploring ‘hybrid’ types of working, looking to strike the fine balance between office-based, face-to-face work, on the one hand and WFH (working from home), on the other. Many surveys of employees and employers found…

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The empty office

Empty Office

As we speak, most organisations are figuring out how to manage the transition from Working from Home during lockdown to the post-Covid situation. In our last newsletter (May 2021), I looked at how remote working fits better with some industries than others. The finance industry topped the list of sectors that lend themselves to continue working remotely. At…

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Manage your energy, not your time (part 2)

In our previous post, we looked at how the HBR article ‘Manage your energy, not your time’ from 2000 (Schwartz & McCarthy, February 2000), is surprisingly up to date. In the current WFA (Working from Anywhere) context, the advice on how to make your workday productive and satisfying is of key importance to both workers…

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