1. It has become tough to build a Sustainable Culture virtually
2. Virtual working has led to employees feeling lack of Belongingness
3. It has led to an increase in Disengagement & Attrition
4. It has impacted Communication, Collaboration & Learning
The pandemic & its extended stay, confined us to remote working, restricting us to virtual communication.
Employees have struggled to find work-life balance while managers struggled between micro-managing & providing employees their creative freedom.
It has always been important to build a strong culture that boosts motivation, enhances client experience & makes knowledge sharing easy. This has proven to build long-term internal & external relationships, ensuring a common culture reaches the last person of the organization.
How have some organizations made remote working a success?
- Start by deploying technology & tools
- Schedule regular catch-ups to regroup & reduce working in silos
- Conduct 1-1 conversations to realign trust & enhance belonging-ness
- Maintain a balance between people vs. process orientation
What did you/your organization do differently?
You can start by pivoting to a hybrid working environment with WeWork India workspaces to try out different ways of working.