“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:

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