Hybrid Way of Working

Efficiently manage all aspects of employees working from home or in an office environment

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Today, your company must be more resilient than ever, not just to survive but to thrive. You need that resilience to allow the flexibility to respond to ever-changing business scenarios. And to do that, you have to expand your organisational and talent management models. 

Also with remote work, a path that we have definitively taken. After all, the coronavirus pandemic changed the mindset of employers and employees so much that reverting to the old pattern is no longer an option. Flexible, hybrid working has become part of the modern work experience.  

Working remotely and in the office obviously requires an adapted work organisation. An environment in which participative management bridges the gap between top-down and bottom-up. Where leadership focuses on technological and digital opportunities and human needs.  

Indeed, in a changing world of work, the well-being of your people is a central driver that makes the difference between success and failure. A veritable war for well-being is being waged behind the frontline of the war for talent. Because employee engagement is the key to success, and offering the best working environment and employment conditions, including the Hybrid Way of Working (HWoW), is vital to attracting and retaining talent.  

So together with BDO, work on the right culture for working remotely and in the office. Because vision, leadership, values and norms, and the right culture for hybrid working, form the building blocks of every innovative, future-oriented work organisation.  

Optimising the HWoW is a complex process. That is why we offer support throughout all phases of that process. We help you put in place clear agreements, make sure the operation is compliant and help manage your staff’s expectations to assure a smooth collaboration between employer and employee. Cross-border hybrid working requires extra attention, but can provide interesting opportunities.  

In all cases, our BDO team will guide you through every step of the process to arrive at an ideal form of hybrid working, both remotely and in the office. Ask our experts any questions you may have about remote work. 

How BDO can help

Design (or redesign) your HR strategy and vision together with us, determine the new blueprint for your organisation and draw up the implementation roadmap. 

We help you define your journey for enhancing your hybrid way of working. We do so using a multi-phase approach to define, implement and adopt the new way of working.  


During the journey towards hybrid working, we focus on all aspects of the HWoW that also appear in our 4B model: 

  • Bricks 
  • Bytes 
  • Behaviour 
  • Business 

Think, for example, of a tailor-made hybrid working policy, (digital) communication and collaboration processes and tools, mobility solutions, coaching and management and working on the required culture and DNA. 

Our experts provide legal advice and draft the documents you need for remote work agreements and policies. 


 


 

We support your Move & Space projects, addressing the different aspects of the 4B model and ensuring the right change management. 

Our Hybrid Way of Working services

Fundamentally rethinking your work organisation has an impact on all the ins and outs of your company: from taxes, social-legal and financial, via HR, sales, marketing and communication, to IT configuration, cybersecurity and workplace layout.

For this reason, we provide you with a five-step plan to guide your company in the transformation to a hybrid working environment: 
  1. Scan your maturity 
  2. Define (or redefine) your hybrid work vision  
  3. Develop a blueprint (and hands-on tools) for the new work organisation 
  4. Convert that blueprint into a concrete and feasible step-by-step plan 
  5. Ensure that you do not stray from the objectives along the way - habits sometimes prove to be stronger than ambitions - and then anchor the new or adapted working model in the day-to-day operation.  
  • Together we will define (or redefine) your HR strategy and vision and establish your organisation’s blueprint as the basis for the transformation and modernisation. In this regard, we will: 
    • Assess your current policy 
    • Consult stakeholders at all levels in the organisation 
    • Develop an easy-to-communicate vision and adapt the necessary policies  
    • Define roles and responsibilities for hybrid working 
  • Develop leadership 
  • Implement meeting structures and team agreements 
  • Coach teams 
  • Set up actions to stimulate the right mindset and behaviours 
  • Draw up clear agreements and policies that are necessary for flawless cooperation 
  • In case of uncertainties, we provide clear and hands-on advice 
  • Are you implementing Move & Space optimisation projects, as a result of your adapted vision of remote and office work, and the modified blueprint of your organisation? Then you can count on our support in project and change management.  
    • We help you translate your vision for hybrid working (teleworking policy, departments with presence obligations, etc.) into the layout of your workplace, in order to:  
      • determine the ratio between the number of employees (full-time or not) and the number of workstations required 
      • define the required spaces (typologies) 
      • place the teams that collaborate more frequently next to each other, using an interaction analysis 
      • create workplaces that meet the needs of every organisation, team or function 
    • We believe that it is best to involve your employees in the process, as they will then accept change more quickly. For this reason, we work with them in co-creation (through interviews and workshops), to understand their needs. And, because these needs can vary greatly from one team to another. 
    • It is crucial that you communicate effectively about your organisation’s vision. So, we make it a priority to draw up a change and communication plan, with which we can get your employees on board. 
  • BDO has extensive know-how and experience with regard to the Hybrid Way of Working (HWoW), which we use to help you grow. Not only through projects and advice but also with very high-quality learning opportunities. In this way, you increase maturity and anchor valuable knowledge within your organisation.  
  • Talent development, upskilling and reskilling: together with your L&D specialists, we design, create, and deploy customised blended learning tracks. With maximum impact on your employees’ knowledge and skills, thanks to the right content and approach. 
  • For several topics, e-learning can be a good solution, possibly in combination with other didactic elements in a blended learning track. Our experienced professionals create high-quality e-learning sessions that you can offer and follow on your or BDO’s e-learning platform. 

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