People Dialogue Sparks
- Tools such as mural or miro are more democratic
- Multiple channels in communication technology - can type in chat, ping in whatsapp - increases opporunity for wider conversation
- Less cross functional friction
- Communications have started to change - are they here to stay?
- Workplace transformation - remote, hybrid and impact on commerical property
- The cultural changes arising from pandemic could serve to promote the right kind of collaboration
- Missing the social interaction, camaraderie and team spirit
- Need to personalise and humanise the workplace experience
- Particular issue around new joiners
Leadership Dialogue Sparks
- Consider how to build trust in flexible working
- We can do things differently without needing a pandemic to make it happen
- Consider how to retain and enhance culture as the workplace changes
- Need to challenge the assumption that we have the right leaders needed to take use forward
- Need to change strategic narrative and help our people know what they need to do
- Ensure mission is inclusive and enables the workforce to have a voice
Organisation Dialogue Sparks
- Challenge of redundancies versus workload for the remainers
- Remote communication limits energy, engagement and team spirit
- Reducing productivity gains and space for creativity when working remotely
- Feelings of isolation contributes to anxiety and mental health challenges
- But... increased agility and giving a voice to the voiceless
- Consider how to manage motivation of thosewho struggle with new ways of working and training to equip managers to motivate those working from home
- Need to think about office capacity requirements and the impact on the wider economy if organisation's office space
- Consider how to harness environmental and sustainability benefits and maintain these as we move to new normal
Technology Dialogue Sparks
- Remote tools are aiding collaboration remotely but security and surveillance a challenge
- Change is accelerating - do we need to move education from academia to technical colleges
- Social and human side a challenge and that makes picking up signs of mental health challenges difficult
- Need to support employees with deliniating work and personal time
- Important to consider how technology and data can be used to tackle diversity and inclusion challenges
- Consider how to design employee experiences of work by adapting work practices to suite the worker
- Tension between technology that is good for the company and what is good for the employee
- Need to consider how a culture of innovation can be encouraged
