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Thoughts on the New Normal Office Environment

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    - from kitchen table of Michael Legut, PhD. Key Takeaways The new normal of hybrid working changes the social aspect of how work gets done. Boundaries between the office and home have become very flexible. The company culture (norms, values and beliefs) now includes more “at-home” culture.  A hybrid office may reduce collaborative and cooperative team behaviors. Leaders who micro-manage employees will likely be uncomfortable with a hybrid office.  Leaders should adjust their personal style to meet hybrid office social challenges. Use the in-office time for individual feedback and to promote collaboration. Many leaders think that once the pandemic is officially under control, things in the office will get back to normal. But what is the new normal? Those brief hallway interactions may be less frequent, “meetings for coffee” may be virtual, and the lunch brainstorming sessions will be harder to arrange. While many office tasks will be the same, there will be change...

How To Lead in the Hybrid or Remote Office Environment -

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    - from kitchen table of Michael Legut, PhD Key Takeaways A hybrid or remote work brings leaders closer to the employee’s life relationships. Most employees leave their jobs because of poor relationships with their managers. Strong leader and employee relationships play a big role in retaining employees. Building team relationships requires dedicated attention to team member needs.  Retrain leaders on how to coach and develop remote and hybrid workers.  Leaders are starting to realize that work and work relationships in the post-pandemic world is different. The "at-home" or remote work environment is now a viable option and new work habits and behaviors related to the hybrid office are changing many aspects of leader-employee relationship.  A hybrid office brings leaders much closer to the employee’s life relationships . In my previous blogs, I outlined a few scenarios that leaders need to understand to help develop their work teams as they return to the post...