WFH when everyone else is in the office
The capability to work from home or away from the office is now widely available and accepted. I still consider it a privilege, as not everyone has the option to WFH, either due to company policies and expectations or because their roles require in-person presence.
What happens when not everyone in a company can WFH? Whether due to chronic illness or other life challenges, sometimes there are long periods of time when a certain person is not there in person. How can organisations best work to accommodate the exception to the working from the office expectation?
Simply put: How can we make remote working, when everyone else is not, even better?
My latest editorial for NZ Management Magazine explores a range of scenarios and solutions to help manage the potentially tricky experience of hybrid working when someone is only able to WFH. From pre-meeting tech-checks to foregoing the ‘naked’ agenda for a ‘well-dressed’ (and well-signalled) plan, there are ways to help ensure a hybrid-by-necessity meeting runs smoothly.
Fundamentally, proactively considering the pitfalls that can arise when a colleague simply can’t be in the office for a prolonged period, can help mitigate any issues before they come to a head.
Read the full article in NZ Management Magazine: Remote working – when everyone else is not