How to Design Post-Pandemic Work
Adjusting to remote and hybrid work
Time is on your side, rushing makes conversations worse.
— Basecamp Guide to Internal Communication
For many, the sense of an expanded workday, increased screen times and reliance on technology for work is reshaping our routines in the post-pandemic workplace. Mobile devices mean we can take our work anywhere, and the flexibility is appreciated by those juggling childcare, exercise or other activities outside from work.
This calls for reflection and adjustment — how might we get the best of hybrid/remote work while retaining the benefits of in-person collaboration?
Whether it’s remote collaboration, running a virtual sprint/team hackathon or making the most of your online education program, technology can be both a blessing and a curse. Here’s some tools, processes and tips to improve your working routine in the post-pandemic world:
1. Approaches ‘presence’ like a game
A successful shift to hybrid work will depend on embracing the “hybrid paradox,” in which people want the flexibility to work from anywhere, but simultaneously crave more in-person connection.
— Microsoft’s Work Trend Index Pulse Report
