Welcome back to our hybrid working blog post series
In the final blog post in our hybrid working series, we will be exploring exactly how and why communication is key when it comes to hybrid working and how having the right communication tools and feedback solutions by your side is the best way to guarantee success.
If you’ve missed any of the other blog posts in this series, you can read them here. So far, we have covered what hybrid working is, some of the key benefits that employers and employees are enjoying and on the other side, and the challenges that can result when we work from both home and the office.
Understanding the impact of hybrid working on your staff
Combining both working from the office and home has meant we have had to re-think the way we work, how to be our most efficient selves and maintain our responsibilities.
It’s important to consider both the different experience levels of your staff alongside different personality types. Extroverts might work more productively when they’re in the office, while introverts feel most calm and focused working from home. By combining both home and office working, your team can base themselves in the place that best suits them for a proportion of the week.
If the key challenges of hybrid working, such as technical issues and the lack of personal connection, are mitigated and worked around, hybrid working has the potential to be an effective way of working going forward.
Key to making this way of working suit both you and your team is to ensure you’re regularly speaking to them, to discover how they feel about where they work and how to perform their role. Feelings around this can change as a result of new team members, the impact of pandemic-related restrictions, and the length of time spent working in a particular way. As always, communication is key.
How to effectively receive feedback from your team
Anonymous, simple, and considered surveys are the best way to get the honest feedback you need, so you can make data-led decisions that impact your team.
For example, if your survey results show that most team members would prefer to be in the office one to two days a week, rather than three or more days, then having this data by your side will allow you to make team-wide decisions. It’s almost impossible to keep everyone happy but, with the right data, you can make informed decisions rather than guessing.
Survey feedback can also help you uncover new ways to improve the hybrid working experience. Whether it’s weekly social work calls or perhaps introducing new benefits at work, with the right data, you’re equipped to make decisions that benefit your team.
If the thought of regular employee surveys makes you think of time wasted, don’t worry. Our Pulse Surveys are designed to be short and sweet, which means they can easily slot into your teams’ daily or weekly schedules. At We Love Surveys, we provide solutions that allow you to collect feedback from your colleagues quickly and effectively.
How We Love Surveys can support your business and your team
Our team of feedback solutions experts will design a survey that takes your business, your teams and your goals into consideration.
We understand that every business is different, with unique people, goals and objectives. A one-size survey most certainly doesn’t fit all. That is why we collaborate with each of our clients to suggest the best feedback solution and questions for them.
You won't find generic survey questions that don’t apply to you, only customised questions aimed at helping you get the data you need to make decisions that will benefit your business and team.
Confidential employee engagement surveys
Our team understands that one of the best ways to collect the data and insights you need is to give your team the opportunity to offer their opinions anonymously. Confidential surveys help you get the most open and honest answers from your team.
When feedback becomes a choice for colleagues, engagement naturally increases because colleagues give feedback when they have something to say. Not because it's a certain time of the year and the company has a target to hit!
Final thoughts
Our team at We Love Surveys is here to help your business by providing a tailored and bespoke feedback solution to meet your needs.
From daily pulse surveys to longer-form feedback solutions, we’re here to support your business in getting the data you need to make data-led decisions
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