“Hybrid workplace likely to become the norm”

Narinder Singh Manral
Founder & Managing Director, Enrich Data Services

Remote work – Key trends & challenges

In many companies, determining what to do with the office is the focal point of a much larger discussion. The success of remote work has reimagined how corporate work gets done, as well as where the work takes place.
Company actions supporting remote work are bearing fruit.

Executives are ready to ramp up return to the office in 2021; employees say not so fast.

Hybrid workplace likely to become the norm.

Strategies for business profitability

·  Set realistic and specific goals for your team
·  Be clear about responsibilities. Delegate responsibilities to the right individuals and keep track of their progress
·  Be flexible. Make sure you are regularly measuring employee engagement and analyzing the data to find out what works for your unique 
   workforce. Be open to suggestions and modify your strategy as needed.
·  Uphold your company’s core values      
·  Provide opportunities for growth  

   
·  Don’t forget to assess.

Future of work and workforce

We see three actions for employers to consider in directing the forces of change:

Imagine: Imagine the possibilities of the future by leveraging industry-specific data analytics and insights to define your ambition and strategy for transforming the workforce for the future. Set goals for the future of work that reach beyond cost and efficiency to include value and meaning.

Compose: Analyze and redesign work, workforce, and workplace options that take advantage of the value of automation, alternative talent sources, and collaborative workplaces.
Activate: Align the organization, leadership, and workforce development programs to access skills, curate next-generation experiences, and engage the workforce of the future in long-term relationships and business leaders in new ways of working.

To do these things well, we, as employers, should activate the workforce and use technology in ways that generate broad and valuable benefits for our organizations and for society. We have the opportunity to create a preferred future for meaningful work for all.