Vili's Hybrid Balance Tutorial

Are you struggling with hybrid team dynamics? Dive into 'vili's hybrid balance' and explore how Phily, a manager, tackled unexpected challenges in her team amidst a shift to hybrid work. Discover how open dialogue transformed tensions into harmony, improving performance and collaboration. Don’t miss this insightful journey on agility and change!

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a manager of a hybrid team,

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noticed a slight drop in performance since

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the widespread transition to hybrid mode.

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She organized a meeting to understand the challenges each team member was facing.

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She had thought that hybrid work would be a

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breeze after the 100% remote work mandated by COVID.

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However,

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hybrid work revealed unexpected new challenges.

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To her surprise,

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the open discussion led to cross complaints.

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Paula said to Tom,

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When you're working remotely and I'm in the office,

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the lack of your immediate feedback slows down our responsiveness.

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Tom retorted,

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and when you're in the office and I'm working remotely,

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you forget to share crucial information.

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But the most difficult part for Billy was the criticism directed at her.

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The team turned to Billy,

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accusing her of preferring in-person work despite

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her speeches in favor of remote work.

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You say you're open to remote work,

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but you constantly put huge pressure on us to come to the office as often as possible.

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Some of us don't dare to take all our remote work days to

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avoid feeling guilty both towards you and those who prefer office work.

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This tension has created two clans in the team,

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and it's very stressful.

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Phily listened,

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struck by the reality of these challenges.

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First,

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she changed her perspective and made sure to judge remote and office work equally.

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She stopped believing that one was better than the other,

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feeding the clans and tensions in the team.

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She made sure that the colleagues who chose to spend more time in the office stopped

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pointing fingers and penalizing those who took all

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the remote work days allowed by the company.

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She also took bold steps to make hybrid work easier for everyone.

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She introduced collaborative technologies to streamline communication.

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Established regular meetings to balance exchanges

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and created common virtual spaces for informal interactions.

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She also clarified expectations,

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ensuring equity between on-site and remote team members.

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Gradually,

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these changes had the desired positive effects,

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harmony and performance returned to the hybrid team.

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