“I’m not returning to the previous life”
The Push and Pull of the new working normal
In the Treehouse our clients are starting to come together as work teams for the first time, for team away days and to be in the office for one or more days a week. We’re beginning a slow and cautious creep out of lockdown and the reality of hybrid working is beginning to take shape with many noticing the push and pull of different perspectives about what good looks like in the new normal working world.
For those who have benefitted from a better quality of life during lockdown slipping back into old habits is something they are resisting. This is particularly true for staff who have valued:
less time on the road and the benefits of less road / air miles, many noticing improved physical and mental health and stronger relationships with friends and family
getting back chunks of time previously spent commuting to and from work in heavy traffic and on overcrowded public transport
protected time and space in a quieter home office for purposeful, clear thinking
the flexibility to work when and where they are most effective, sitting in the garden or going for a walk being some of the most frequently mentioned productive workspaces
For others there’s a strong pull back to the office:
to have a clearer boundary between home and work life
to end the isolation of living and working alone or with a limited number of friends and family during lockdown
for a better connection to the internet and online work tools
to access office facilities from photocopiers to whiteboards, meeting rooms, the watercooler and the coffee machine.
If you’re noticing a push and pull dialogue in your organisation as you build your hybrid working capability we can help:
Need help building your hybrid working capability?
- Where are you on hybrid working? No one has all the answers, there isn’t going to be one size fits all. Identify, in just 5 minutes, where the gaps are and what to do about them.
- Upskill your leaders, managers and teams to equip them for effective hybrid working with our hybrid working tailored training modules
- What are the implications of Hybrid Working for the defence sector? Treehouse has written a research whitepaper involving new and existing clients and have concluded there are 7 complications around Hybrid Working that organisations need to explore.
If you’re not sure where to start, our Capability Diagnostic will help you identify what your organisation’s current capability is and then provide recommendations for improvement.