There was a pre-corona working life, then a new one emerged during the pandemic, and now you and your manager have the opportunity to create a more flexible working life based on your shared experience – a hybrid working life with a good work-life balance. But your workplace is probably not how you remember it. Many companies have opted to offer employees a more hybrid and flexible working day, giving them more influence on when and where they choose to work.
Here on this site, you will find tips, videos and audio files that can help you achieve physical and mental strength.
Below, you will find our recommendations for how you can get the most out of your “new” hybrid working life. The recommendations were made in collaboration with Hybridledelse.dk.
When you work from home, there is a risk that the lines between work and leisure become blurred. It is nice to have flexibility, but it can also be hazardous if you lose the ability to recharge your batteries. We recommend that you establish a fixed work structure, and that you stick to your scheduled working hours. Going for a walk after work may be a good way for you to mentally end your working day.
2. How is the task best solved?
Where a task requires full concentration, working from home is a good solution for many employees. For other tasks, such as development and innovation tasks, it may be far more effective to work together physically. Consider what tasks you can best solve while working from home, and what tasks are suited to being solved in teamwork with your colleagues in the office. You can align this with your manager.
3. When are you successful?
When the team works in a hybrid model, your manager may sometimes seem more distant. It may therefore be a good idea to ask your manager about how you are expected to prioritise tasks, criteria for success, working hours and place of work. Make your work visible to your manager and request more frequent follow-ups than previously if you feel you need this. Be honest, also about the things you are struggling with.
4. Be attentive during meetings
When you hold meetings where some employees participate remotely while others are physically present, the hybrid teamwork is put to the test. If you are physically present in the meeting room, remember to include your colleagues who are working from home. Make sure to arrange yourself so that the screen is a natural part of the meeting table and remember to pause during the meeting to include the employees who are participating remotely. If you are participating remotely yourself, make sure to be mentally present in the meeting. If you read emails or work on other tasks during the meeting, you cannot expect others to remember to include you.
5. Be a good colleague and remember to include everyone
If you are the colleague who is physically present in the office, you can make a huge difference to your colleagues working from home. If you continue discussing a topic from a meeting at the coffee machine, remember to update your colleagues afterwards.
6. Be extra attentive towards new colleagues
It is often difficult to be the new person in the office, and it is certainly no easier when we work from different locations and at different hours. Where, previously, it would be natural to invite a new colleague for coffee or to lunch – this may not be as easy as it used to be. We therefore recommend that you focus even more on onboarding and inclusion of new colleagues. In the beginning, you may need to be present in the office more and spend extra time on informal topics during your weekly team meeting. Make sure to form a strong bond with your new colleague to strengthen the cohesion of your team and get new colleagues on board faster.
7. Remember to prioritise informal conversations
Informal conversations are never a waste of time. They are how you get to know your colleagues better, become better at communicating and prevent potential future conflicts. Prioritise informal conversations, also when you work from home. It may be a good idea to arrange scheduled social interaction.
More movement in your working day
During a busy and long working day, many of us may tend to slump or slouch in the office chair and forget to move or change position. This can cause physical discomfort, and our customers typically complain about pain in the back, shoulders and neck.
Do you think about whether you have an ergonomic sitting posture? And do you take time during your working day to move, stand up or go for a walk? Here, you can see four short video clips showing you how to sit and stand correctly during a working day.
Variation and movement during your working day
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When you are working in a sitting position
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When you are working in a standing position
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The healthy break
There are many things you need to remember during a busy working day. One of them is to take breaks to lower your stress level and recharge your batteries. Here are some tips on how to take a healthy break.
Walk yourself happy and healthy
Already 2,500 years ago, Hippocrates, often referred to as the Father of Western Medicine, stated: “Walking is the best medicine.” And did you know that a 30-minute walk a day reduces the risk of 35 diseases, including cancer, dementia and heart disease?
On our site “Walk yourself happy and healthy” you will find tips on how to get started and audio guides you can listen to while walking.
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