Hybrid meetings
“Home and at the office: hybrid working is the new normal” (nu.nl/hybride werken is het nieuwe normaal)
Hybrid meetings, a form of work that we are increasingly seeing. Especially now that working from home is no longer the norm. But why is this new form of work so popular? What does it bring to your organization?
The advantages
Flexibility
More job satisfaction and enjoyment
Productivity
Sustainable
Cost savings (travel costs, office space, etc.)
Working independently of location (and time)
The disadvantages
Meeting rooms need to be re-equipped with the right technical equipment
Resistance: ‘Hassle with technology’ (Yet another new way of working)
You always approach a hybrid meeting as an online meeting. This can be experienced as unnatural or difficult.
How do you get people on board with this change?
Inform people about the change
Make sure that you inform employees about what is coming before the transition starts. This is your first chance to get them on board: make sure that you clearly present the advantages and create realistic expectations.
Let the user see and experience the advantages
For example, flexibility; more ownership of your own time, saving time by traveling less to the office.
Provide users with the right knowledge about using the technology in time
Think of training, support on the work floor, quick reference cards, etc.
Make clear collaboration agreements about hybrid meetings
For this, draw up a (hybrid) meeting etiquette.
What should you take into account?
Read here 10 aspects that you should take into account when your organization switches to hybrid workplaces.
Want to know more, or do you need help with this?
We help organizations create a safe and manageable digital working environment where employees can work with pleasure. Also in the field of hybrid meetings.
Check our scenario ‘Efficient hybrid meetings’ here or contact us.