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We don't need to tell you that the world of work has changed considerably since 2020 - we can still feel the wind of change wherever we go. And it's become normal that many of your co-workers work from home, while others go to the office. Some even take a "workation". This colorful puzzle of different work locations and styles is called hybrid working - and it offers many new possibilities and opportunities. But what sounds so ideal and simple is not always so easy to implement.
Fortunately, there are tools and techniques that can help you successfully establish hybrid working in your organization. In this series of articles, you'll find tips on how to strengthen teamwork and overall cohesion. And that's regardless of whether you're a CEO, Project Manager or team member. And now - let's dive right into the topic of location-independent working!
Making the dream a reality: working where and when you want to
When you hear the term "hybrid working", you'll probably think about digital meetings that everyone can participate in, no matter if they're working from home or the office? Well, that's obvious, but there are other, more day-to-day moments that characterize hybrid working - whether it's spontaneous discussions in chat, a short 1-on-1 exchange via video call or shared brainstorming documents.
Accordingly, the tools that you use in your organization should be flexible enough to enable both synchronous and asynchronous collaboration. For example, being able to jump from a collaborative document to a chat room and then to a video call in one click has a positive impact on your workflow.
Google tools for location-independent work
Google Workspace can offer you this freedom to quickly switch between working environments. As a result, teamwork can take place (and, above all, succeed! anywhere and anytime.
If you're wondering what this could look like, here's an example:
- Your team creates a project plan and uses a shared document in Google Docs to write down the details. In this document, you use @-mentions, so direct mentions, that link the profile of the person that's mentioned. This way, everyone stays involved and the distribution of tasks is clear from the start.
- Now that the project plan is in place, it's time to implement it. To make sure you can communicate well with each other, you create your own Team Space in Google Chat, so a dedicated chat room just for you. In this chat room, you organize all relevant content for the project, exchange ideas and discuss them.
- When the first little milestone has been reached, you post an update in a theme-based Space in Google Chat. This helps keep your colleagues up to date and lets you gather feedback from outside your team.
- Someone noticed a mistake while reading your update. This person comments on the update in the Space and sends you an Invite button to a Google Meet to solve the problem together.
Our recommendation is both simple and effective: Use the full bandwidth and infrastructure of Google Workspace to be able to offer your team an optimal working experience. Make your workplace the most effective, creative, and enjoyable place for you, wherever you are!
For more information, statistics and data on hybrid work with Google Workspace, download the free whitepaper "Navigating hybrid work: A Google Workspace handbook" here:
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If you would like to keep up to date with the latest developments within Google Workspace, we can recommend our Google Workspace Update playlist on YouTube.
Further Information
- Google Workspace: Bringing Productivity and Well-being Together
- The Influence of Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 on Doing Business
- Collaborative document editing with Google Workspace
- Google Workspace: Digital transformation during a pandemic
- Lonely Workers (Make Sure You Don’t Have Any)
- Remote Working Around the World: Seibert Media Transcends Borders
