{"id":225845,"date":"2021-10-14T05:23:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T11:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corevalues.com\/?p=225845"},"modified":"2021-10-14T05:23:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T11:23:07","slug":"is-the-time-coming-for-a-work-culture-and-leadership-reboot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corevalues.com\/dev\/2021\/10\/14\/is-the-time-coming-for-a-work-culture-and-leadership-reboot\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Time Coming for a Work Culture and Leadership Reboot?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to Get Your Work Culture Going When Your Team Returns to the Offic<\/strong>e<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Thursday evening pub nights.\u00a0 The coffee-room turned breastfeeding nook for the new moms.\u00a0 That intersecting cubicle between Bob the accountant and Gillian the accounting assistant with the jar of sweets.\u00a0 Hoop evenings for the senior and junior executives.\u00a0 Team building every 3rd<\/sup> Saturday of the month. You’re meeting room number 6 with the busted thermostat is the only one with a majestic view of the park\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2026 the seemingly mundane aspects of life pre-pandemic, but ones that also play a huge role in forming the work culture.<\/p>\n

The list goes on.<\/p>\n

What do you miss most about going to a \u201creal\u201d office?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you miss the banter, the petty quarrels, the camaraderie, or even Jerry the Rottweiler (aka the boss), you\u2019re in good company.\u00a0 When the novelty of remote work slowly wore off, heading back to the office seemed like such a great idea for many.\u00a0 The short three-step trek you now take, from coffee nook to work table, isn\u2019t as fun without the chit-chat.\u00a0 Most of all, you miss the collaboration \u2013 that type of interaction that no app, platform, bot, or video call could replace.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s to become of the company work culture now that the protocol for work has changed?<\/h3>\n

Is work making you feel \u201calienated\u201d?\u00a0 Many workers are now reporting Zoom fatigue and disengagement.\u00a0 Newly hires share that onboarding remotely has been a challenge.\u00a0 Trying to settle into a role without meeting colleagues and team members is a struggle. So how do you plan for this?<\/p>\n

As teams are returning to the workplace, leaders must keep in mind that people can\u2019t simply \u201csnap back\u201d to how things were<\/u><\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 Expect adjustments, a new learning curve, different group dynamics, and novel expectations.\u00a0 Take into consideration that employees who choose to return bring with them a different perspective. Perhaps they experienced personal loss or lingering health issues. The reality is that the repercussions of the pandemic have not been kind.<\/p>\n

Knowing this potential baggage exists, how do you increase engagement?\u00a0 How do you reboot the office ambiance?<\/p>\n

Tips for making returning to the office a more positive experience than not<\/h3>\n

Whether or not your company is going for a hybrid arrangement (remote and office), here are tips from office managers who noticed the culture disconnect early on.<\/p>\n