The hybrid workplace sagas, part one. Ginnungagap

“Hi Dougie – how’s the new hybrid workplace going?”

“Morning Clara. You mean the Team-Rostered Attendance Programme. It’s fantastic – we have control at last!”

“Wow, I’m jealous. I guess you all just fell into it?”

“Yeah. How did you know?”

“Just a hunch. So how does it work?”

“Well, my team and I decided last week we’d be in Tuesday and Thursday – the rest at home. Or wherever. So I structured the rest of my week around it.”

“Superb. What did you do with the other days?”

“Leadership decided this week we’d be together Wednesday and Friday, so I was in those days, too.”

“So…. you had Monday at home?”

“Not exactly. Project Zodiac kicked off so the head decided a face-to-face was necessary for the first one. Looks like we’ll have a weekly meet from here, too, just not sure which days yet. The head decided she may vary it.”

“So – you were in five days last week?”

“Yes. But on my terms. Mostly.”

“What about this week?”

“Five.”

“Must be great to have the control you’ve always longed for?”

“Ace.”

Neil Usher

Neil Usher is Chief Workplace and Change Strategist at GoSpace AI, an internationally renowned workplace strategist and former Workplace Director at Sky. His books Unf*cking Work, The Elemental Workplace and Elemental Change and blog are a must read for anybody with an interest in work and workplaces. 

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