Since March, the ways in which we work – as an individual and as a member of a team and organisation – have changed significantly for millions of people in all kinds of settings. People whose usual place of work was „in the office“ were forced from one day to the next to move their work setting from the company office to a home office (whatever that might look like) and to establish a daily routine and well functioning infrastructure. In some cases people have returned to the office, perhaps to work there for a few days each week. For others, their home continues to be their full time place of work. As things stand, this new way of working will continue to accompany us for a few more months; for many, the return to full-time working in the company office is now history.

At Coverdale, we have had the privielge to work with hundreds of people who have been impacted in this way over the last six months. Our experience has highlighted that for some employees the home office has become an enormous burden; they may live in a setting that cannot provide them with a comfortable, functional, quiet working atmosphere. For others, it has been a great opportunity to try out and, over time, perfect this „new“ way of remote working – working from a home office has enabled more peace and quiet, reduced commuting times (and costs), and productivity has improved in many companies as a result.

What has become crystal clear is that we need to develop a different yet complimentary skill set when working remotely, so that people remain engaged, connected, productive and effective, even when physically separated from their colleagues and company office environment.

At Coverdale, our extensive experience of these new ways of working gained through our client engagements, and from within our own organisaiton, has enabled us to advance learning and development formats, programmes and offers that build these new skill sets; raising awareness, building understanding and developing relevant and useful skills; in virtual spaces, in physical spaces, and in a combination of both.

If this is relevant to your situaiton, and you’d like to know more, please contact the Coverdale team in your global area, so that we can provide you with the necessary information about enbaling your people to succeed – together.