Hacking Hybrid Work

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1. HACKING
   HYBRID WORK
   VOXXED DAYS • THESSALONIKI 2022
   ZACHARENIA ATZITZIKAKI • LEADINGBY.DESIGN
   

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2. I
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   WELCOME!
   DEFINING HYBRID WORK
   WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TODAY
   WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT?
   BEST PRACTICES
   

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3. Zacharenia Atzitzikaki
   Coach & Educator
   sugarenia.com · leadingby.design
   

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4. Zaharenia Atzitzikaki
   Coach & Educator
   sugarenia.com · leadingby.design
   

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6. The hybrid paradox.
   We love remote work, but we also
   miss human connection.
   

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7. DEFINING
   HYBRID WORK
   A NEW WORK PARADIGM
   

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8. INFINITE
   VARIETY
   

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9. WHY IS IT SO
   DIFFICULT?
   NOTHING IS PERFECT
   

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10. “Employees consider the blend of in-
    person and remote work a perk, one
    that is equivalent to an 8% salary
    increase on average.”
    – Nicholas Bloom, Stanford University
    

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11. But we also find hybrid
    work exhausting.
    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
    

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12. PEOPLE THAT WORK FROM HOME PEOPLE THAT WORK IN OFFICE
    “Am I missing a crucial
    conversation?”
    "Will I ever get a
    promotion while working
    from home?"
    “Why am I the only one
    spending time in
    commute?”
    "Are they working as
    much as me?"
    

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14. BEST PRACTICES
    GET PRACTICAL ABOUT IT
    

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15. There is no hybrid work handbook.
    We're writing it right now.
    There are no magic pills.
    

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16. Practice #1
    Synchronize your office days.
    Work with your team to set ground rules.
    

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17. Research Brainstorming Project management
    Writing Social initiatives Mentoring
    Complex planning Cross-team projects Coordination
    WORKING IN OFFICE
    WORKING FROM HOME ANYWHERE
    

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18. Practice #2
    Un-suck your hybrid meetings.
    It's time to stop having meetings that suck for everyone.
    

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19. During lockdown, there was a 13%
    bump in the amount of meetings we
    attend daily, extending
    our workday by 8%.
    

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20. "One remote, everyone remote"
    

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21. "One remote, everyone remote"
    Run a meeting audit
    

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22. "One remote, everyone remote"
    Run a meeting audit
    Shorter meetings
    

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23. Decision-making Status updates
    Building rapport Feedback
    Reaching a consensus Task-related discussion
    AVOID MEETINGS FOR
    USE MEETINGS FOR
    

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24. No meetings without an agenda
    

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25. No meetings without an agenda
    Agree on microphone/camera usage
    

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26. No meetings without an agenda
    Agree on microphone/camera usage
    Assign meeting facilitators
    

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27. No meetings without an agenda
    Agree on microphone/camera usage
    Assign meeting facilitators
    Avoid discussing after meeting ends
    

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28. Practice #3
    Work asynchronously.
    You don't have to be on Slack all day.
    

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29. Distraction-free work
    

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30. Distraction-free work
    Flexibility
    

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31. Distraction-free work
    Flexibility
    Inclusivity
    

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32. Building trust Providing context
    Brainstorming Timezone communication
    Difficult conversations Company announcements
    ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION
    SYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION
    

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33. Practice #4
    Meet in person, intentionally.
    The key to hybrid work is regularly meeting in person.
    

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34. Company retreats
    

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35. Company retreats
    Team meetups
    

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36. Company retreats
    Team meetups
    Unofficial get-togethers
    

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37. Remote Work
    2020 2022 2023
    Hybrid Work
    🤔
    What's the future of work?
    

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38. THANKS!
    QUESTIONS?
    VOXXED DAYS • THESSALONIKI 2022
    ZACHARENIA ATZITZIKAKI • LEADINGBY.DESIGN
    

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