Workplace culture has new challenges! But that doesn’t mean you have to give it up, you need to adapt it to new realities! Check how in this article.
Although companies around the world have been working on business transformation, the fact is that the coronavirus pandemic had a massive impact on boosting a new digital way of working. So, worldwide leaders have a unique opportunity to shape, establish, and leverage new ways of working and new ways of creating workplace culture. Since the world had to adapt to this pandemic, and we all started to work from home, a whole new pole of changes arises. The fact is that we may never return to the office in the way we once did, so our workplace culture needs to keep up and adapt to all these new challenges.
In past months, we watched the business world transform and expand the boundaries of how far organizations thought flexible workplace policies could stretch. Even organizations with more traditional workplace culture, such as utilities and universities, are directing staff to work remotely in an effort to keep employees healthy and also to keep the team more productive. But how can we manage and maintain our workplace culture during such uncertain times? We have put together a list of 5 tips for managing workplace culture for any disruption, check below:
Build the right virtual workplace
A virtual workplace includes many elements as a physical one: places to collaborate, share ideas, and get work done. The team needs to ensure each employee has the necessary technology to be effective in that virtual environment. In addition, organizations need to provide the right collaboration and communication tools so employees can work together, even though they’re collaborating virtually.
Treat communication as a two-way street
Clear communication is essential to provide transparency during these fast-changing times. Establish clear protocols and guidelines to communicate information to employees and business partners. Communicate early and often, preferably on video calls, and set up feedback channels.
Create engagement with cultural initiatives
In this new reality, working from home with little in-person interaction for even a few days can feel isolated for some people, which can diminish both productivity and engagement. So, organizations must make a proactive effort to combat these impacts, ensuring employees still feel connected even if they aren’t physically close. Virtual coffee talks, happy hours, or book clubs, along with gaming, can help achieve that goal.
Prioritize health and wellness
The top priority of every organization should be on protecting the health of its talents, customers, vendors, and other stakeholders. To demonstrate their commitment, companies must have in mind that, with or without the virus, some employees may feel better or be more productive by working remotely.
Have alternative work sites
In some instances, working from home isn’t an option. That can be either because of the nature of an individual’s, the need to access equipment that is inaccessible remotely, or because their home environment is not conducive to work. That’s why it is also vital for some organizations to assess alternative work sites, such as co-working centers.
Teleperformance Portugal’s example
Teleperformance Portugal has implemented a new business model – TP Cloud Campus – to deliver efficient digital services with a remote, socially connected team. From hiring, training, and managing, with the same quality, productivity, and security as office-based teams. This is a good example that shows all the benefits and conditions that we think are essential for companies to keep delivering the best results. Virtual work is possible, with the same conditions as office-based work, whether through technological, material and human resources. Let’s get down to work, shall we?
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