Ways to Improve Your Hybrid Working Training Program
2019 was the year everything changed for the entire world. The pandemic has changed our approach to almost everything in life. Today's employees are more inclined towards doing their tasks from their homes rather than going to the office. Entire businesses have shifted to online platforms. However, as things are returning to normal, many companies choose to stay hybrid or remote rather than going back to an entirely physical workplace. This is because the hybrid and remote systems have undoubtedly benefited many businesses, allowing for flexibility and, in many cases, more productivity.
Even though most companies have adopted the hybrid and remote models, it has not been an easy process. Employees who have always worked face-to-face have had to undergo training to adapt to these new ways of working.
Nina Hersher, in her book Digital Wellness, talks about the shift from physical working conditions to remote and hybrid. In her book, she also provides researched ways to improve a hybrid training program to support your employees, reclaim their attention and help them act with the full intention
How to Improve Your Hybrid Work and Remote Working Training Programs
Whether hiring new employees or training your existing workforce, here are a few tips that will support you at this pivotal time: N
Evaluate the Pre-Existing Skills
It is crucial to evaluate the valuable skills that already exist in your employees before training them for new ones. Consider surveys or conduct focus groups to determine what type of training your employees will most benefit from. From there, determine if workshops ranging from productivity, to communication, and ergonomics might optimize the performance and wellbeing of your teams.
Focus on Leadership Training
Leadership development is significant and should also be a top priority for managers. Employees with a clear growth plan and performance objectives will likely be more engaged, productive, and focused at work. Focusing on regularly scheduled mentorship is an integral aspect of creating a positive digital culture in the new hybrid and remote work models.
Improve your Communication
How well your hybrid and remote models work also depends on your personal communication strategies. To improve your hybrid an remote functional training, teach your employees how to communicate successfully with one another in the new digital environment. Build new skill sets with your teams such as digital etiquette both client facing and internally. Also consider communication charters to create transparency around preferred communication channels and working hours. Work on your Soft Skills
With physical work, the focus has always been on acquiring technical skills; however, with the hybrid and remote model, soft skills become as important as technical skills. Train your employees in soft skills such as teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, empathy etc.
Whether you are planning for your company to go hybrid or remote or not, it is still essential that you provide your staff with training. In her book, Nina Hersher talks about this process and much more, in detail. If you are looking forward to learning about hybrid working training, this is your best place to start.
About: Nina Hersher is a world renowned digital wellbeing expert with over 12 years of experience. She is Chief Learning Officer at the Digital Wellness Institute, author of the bestseller, Your Playbook for Thriving in the Remote Work Era, and a highly sought after speaker. Hersher is also Co-founder of annual Digital Wellness Day, reaching over 7 million people across the globe in 36 countries. Most recently, Hersher’s work was featured in publications including Forbes, The Stanford Social Innovation Review, Al Jazeera, and Voice of America. A member of multiple speakers bureaus, she has presented internationally at retreat centers, corporations, and conferences ranging from Kripalu and Wisdom 2.0 to Spotify, Dolby, and The King Abdulaziz Center. She sits on the advisory boards of two adolescent focused Digital Wellness organizations, and was recently asked to serve on The Workplace Wellbeing Initiative Task Force at The Global Wellness Institute.
Read more about Nina and book a keynote, workshop,or retreat at: https://digitalwell-being.com/speaking