Structure - Organisations today cannot approach hybrid work from an operational and technical standpoint and apply a one-size-fits-all model.
“As leaders, we must acknowledge and ensure trust and open communication with our employees and organisation in order to find the right balance on the hybrid work environment we want to provide for employees," said Jean.
To move forward, they must clearly establish fundamental and innovative changes in their organisations, while also demonstrating empathy and compassion for the struggles their employees are likely to face, such as a lack of in-person communication and blurred boundaries between professional and personal lives. Leaders will play a critical role in putting together the pieces of a hybrid work future. Leadership - In today's world of hybrid work, it is more important than ever for organisations to lead with empathy and intent.
“We are at an interesting point where we as an organisation needs to make a lot of decisions today on what we determine in the future, as well as how we can get the best outcome from the hybrid workforce setup,” said Jean-Guillaume (JG) Pons, SVP and GM, Client Solutions Group, APJ and China, Dell Technologies.Īccording to Jean, getting the best outcome will revolve around 3 key imperatives for hybrid work: The lack of in-person communication is a key challenge for employees while remote working. The majority of employees believe their employer is doing something to provide technology and HR-related resources.Įmployees consider the use of personal productivity tools to be one of the top-three tech challenges while remote working. The paper looks into the role of organisations in designing a hybrid work future and includes actionable insights and recommendations from four experts: Australian RMIT lecturer Dr Julian Waters-Lynch, Japan-based management consultant Rochelle Kopp, NUS lecturer Dr Rashimah Rajah, and Mallory Loone, co-founder of Malaysian learning and engagement firm Work Inspires.Įmployees in APJ are ready to work remotely in the long run.Įmployees are concerned about the blurring of professional and personal lives in long-term remote work arrangements. At a recent media briefing, Dell Technologies explored this highly relevant topic, sharing insights on its “ Leading the Next Hybrid Workforce ,” paper as well as the “ Remote Work Readiness (RWR) Index,” which were released earlier this year. Hence, it is critical for organisations and leaders to lay the proper groundwork for success and long-term hybrid work arrangements. The concept of hybrid work is no longer a theory but rather a strategy.