May 5, 2022
This is the first part of the celebratory episode 300!
Some of our guests return to the show to share how they see the
world of remote work changing, how their own ways of working have
changed and what they'd like this podcast to cover over the next
100 episodes (or is it next 300!).
We'll hear from:
Maya Middelmiss
Dr Richard MacKinnon
Mark Kilby
Tim Burgess
Simon Wilson
Bree Cagiatti
Eva Rimbau-Gilabert
Theresa Sigilito Hollema
Ross Winter
Pinar Akkaya
Anish Hindocha
and your host, Pilar Orti
00.00 Pilar introduces the 3 parts and introduces the guests.
09.30 The guests start answering the question: What do
you think is going to stay the same in remote work most knowledge
workers for the next three years and what do you think it’s going
to change?
Bree predicts lots of changes as people recover from the shock of
being forced into working from home, and Simon has seen some
organisations rushing back to the office, while some have embraced
the possibility of working remotely. Theresa reckons the desire for
flexibility at work will continue, while Maya says that this raised
self-awareness is here to stay.
13.25 But there’s also a less rosy view of what's going
on. Anish gives us the devil advocate’s answer (and what he’s
observing in the UK), Maya thinks many people are keen to have more
“analog conversations” and some resistance to sustain the change,
while Eva is seeing a reluctance in seriously adopting remote work
in Spain.
Mark has his doubts about whether hybrid is going to survive, while
Simon has seen a polarisation in how organisations approach the
ability to work in person and online.
19.00 What skills, mindset, behaviours will we need?
Richard would like to see more sharing of what’s working and what
successful remote work looks like, Tim thinks collaboration,
communication and burnout will still be a problem - as they are a
fundamental part of work.
Pinar reckons we have developed some of these digital skills we’ve
been needed for a while, and improved our interpersonal skills.
Theresa has seen micromanagers become more facilitative, and Simon
reckons that the organisations that survive are those that will
adopt asynchronous communication successfully.
28.00 Pilar does her usual rant about the need for understanding
asynchronous communication.
30.40 Theresa specialises in global teams and is
interested in nurturing cultural awareness and creating inclusion
in global teams, and she shares how virtual teams have affected
these.
36.45 Pilar reminds us of the “remote work for social change”
conversation, which was lost during the pandemic. (But you can
catch up with it in episode
212!)
37.00 What will be next on our minds? Maya reckons
organisations and teams will consolidate their technology and apps,
and look out for stuff like digital identity and blockchain.
Meanwhile Ross, with an eye out on the parallels between social
media and remote work, predicts a more decentralised way of working
in many ways.
Pinar reckons there will also be changes in talent acquisition and
retention, while Theresa has seen an increase in interest in how to
work better with international colleagues.
We end the episode with a reminder about “subcultures” in
organisations.
Tune in for the second
part, where our guests reflect on how their own ways of working
have changed and how they view the world of work in relation to the
rest of their lives - and what they're hearing is going on with
others.
https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/300-part1