Unlocking Hybrid Work: Weekly Reading [3/15/21]
Plus, everything you might have missed from Unlocking the Hybrid Workplace
Your weekly summary of the most important news, trends, insights, and company updates related to hybrid work.
Editor’s note: I’m covering the last two weeks in this update after skipping a week while I published our multi-part guide on preparing for the return to the office.
First, in case you missed it…
Check out my 3-part “this time we’re really returning to the office guide” for a comprehensive breakdown of what to focus on from 4+ months out until your return to the office.
Part 1: the big picture stuff
Part 2: the operational stuff
Part 3: the implementation stuffThe “Flavors of Hybrid” breaks down the different approaches to hybrid work. Use it to frame your company’s decision on how you want to operate.
This article on Executives, HR Leaders, and Employees outlines the tension points felt amongst stakeholders as we transition to hybrid work.
And of course, if you’re enjoying Unlocking the Hybrid Workplace, please share!
Now, onto this week’s reading!
Vaccines & Return Timelines
Biden Tells Nation There Is Hope After a Devastating Year [via NYTimes]
Return-to-Office Plans Are Set in Motion, but Virus Uncertainty Remains [via NYTimes]
The pandemic forced a massive remote-work experiment. Now comes the hard part [via CNN]
A startlingly low number of remote workers want to go back to their office routine after the pandemic [via Fortune]
Remote Work Won’t Be Going Away Once Offices Are Open Again [via Bloomberg]
Hybrid & Remote: Insights & Best Practices
Passive collaboration is essential to remote work’s long-term success [via TechCrunch]
From Remote Work to Hybrid Work: The Tech You’ll Need to Link Home and Office [via The Wall Street Journal - note: may require subscription]
How To Build Team Culture Within Remote Or Hybrid Working Models [via Forbes]
Are there enough hours in the day for hybrid work [via Financial Times - note: may require subscription]
Specific Company Updates
Target to Switch to Hybrid Remote and On-Site Work Model [via AdWeek]
BP to tell 25,000 office staff to work from home two days a week [via The Guardian]
Credit unions expect hybrid work model after COVID ends [via American Banker]
ServiceNow is going to stick with its hybrid workplace even after Covid, its CEO says [via Silicon Valley Business Journal]
Everything else
Opinion: “Why I worry remote schedules could mean fewer women in the office” [via Washington Post]
Will Hybrid Work Change The Commute? It Should [via Forbes]
Moving from ‘working at from home’ to a hybrid work experience [via Security Magazine]
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