Don't Leave Anyone Behind
Gustavo Razzetti
Making culture tangible and actionable | Creator of the Culture Design Canvas used by over 500,000 global professionals | Culture facilitator, speaker, and author ??
I will be sharing a series of tips from my book?Remote, Not Distant. Even if you already have the book, you can apply it right away (and if you don't,?grab your copy here. It's already an Amazon bestseller!).
One of the biggest challenges in a hybrid workplace is ensuring that those who work remotely aren’t left out of crucial conversations. Proximity bias leads managers to favor those nearest them and those they see most often.
That bias often assumes onsite employees have access to better perks and get more time with executives. In contrast, remote employees may be left out of decision-making, ignored on calls, and even paid less.
Proximity bias is something to watch out for, but using it as an excuse for why people should go back to the office is oversimplifying the issue as this?Financial Times article?does – it created a lot of controversies and pushback (check out the comments).
So how can you level the playing field?
Be intentional about creating an even experience for every employee, including equal access to leaders, career opportunities, learning and development, and belonging. It's not that everyone should get the same treatment but that everyone has equal opportunities.
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Try this:
Microsoft EMEA usually selects a facilitator who's not in the room to run hybrid meetings and everyone follows a set of rules that levels the playing field. If anyone wants to ask a question, they have to raise their hand, either physically or virtually.
All team members join via Microsoft Teams regardless of whether they are in the room or participating from home. The chat function is used by everyone to ask questions or share additional information.
Even when you’re in the office, the work itself is still best done with the assumption that everyone is remote. Cloudflare created a video conference village where people can join meetings as solo, remote participants.
See you in a few days with more tips.
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Thank you ??
Gustavo
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Founding Partner & Strategy Designer at Do Tank
2 年Great article! It makes a lot of sense. Does make me think about how to deal with the possible objections from “in-person folks”....”we came all the way into the office and we have to dial in?”. Maybe making the location 100% optional makes it truly their choice. Are there ways to incorporate moments where the people who are in person can work collaboratively offline - maybe the breakout activities have remote rooms and in-person rooms? Makes me think of how main rooms and breakouts can be leveraged for hybrid design.
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