Benchmarking the return to office - Kademy - chunk 12

to getting back to the office Several participants shared that while there will be more flexibility, the communications around the return to the office will be focused on being ‘better together’. They’re supporting this by creating ‘pull’ events to draw people back to the office, rather than mandating their physical presence. Factors to consider and critical next steps The many practical and legal matters to address for any period of hybrid working reflect the complexity of the challenge and include: Monitoring of performance and output Role of line managers Equipment and various insurances Security and data protection Salaries, expenses and taxes Vaccine hesitancy and privacy concerns about vaccine status The multitude of stakeholders involved means that communication toolkits for leaders, managers and HR departments are being developed to help navigate discussions.