Wouldn\u2019t it be great if we could hold onto the best elements from our domestic professional arrangements, along with the most valuable aspects of being face-to-face in person again?<\/p>\n
With a dollop of imagination, we can apply what we\u2019ve been learning to a richer future, in meetings, workshops, conferences – and beyond.<\/p>\n
While it\u2019s not all roses, there have been upsides to working from home. Here are the three main strands that groups of businesses I\u2019ve been researching say they have enjoyed about the WFH experience to date:<\/p>\n
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Less travel<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Commuters were suddenly released from the insidious stress of crowded trains and relentless car journeys. For longer distances, we\u2019re not subjected to the dehumanising processing of airports – not to mention the savings on airfares and relief to our environment. Instead of journeys being an unthinking default, we\u2019ll assess the merits of each trip.<\/p>\n
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Reaching out to people more widely<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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With online meetings, we can include people who wouldn\u2019t have been there in face-to-face interactions. At best, we\u2019ve been prompted to build and develop new communities \u2013 with more people and from further afield. We\u2019ll benefit from nurturing these extended connections that bring refreshing diversity into our discussions.<\/p>\n
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More flexibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Covid and WFH have forced us more or less willingly into new patterns of working. Schedules have shifted, and there\u2019s no easy return to the defaults of old timetables\u00a0 inherited from a tradition of people roped together physically on an assembly line. We\u2019ve been paradoxically forced into flexibility – taking us to the start of complex new negotiations between leaders of organisations and their staff, and between service providers and their customers. These will define our next set of commercial arrangements.<\/p>\n
The \u2018Next Normal\u2019<\/h3>\n
All of the above have resonated for me\u00a0during discussions with clients about what they want to keep in the future.<\/p>\n
While many businesses and companies begin this journey into the \u2018Next Normal\u2019, here are a few examples of how we have incorporated the three strands into practical strategies for a facilitated conference:<\/p>\n
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Last year it was a two-day in-person gathering in Bangkok. This year we\u2019ve designed a virtual three days, to be hosted jointly by small groups based in Switzerland and Nairobi.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The only travel is for small groups who prefer to gather in their most local offices to present a workshop together.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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We\u2019re reaching many participants – and presenters – who wouldn\u2019t have attended if it had meant travelling.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The pace is slower, alternating intensive sessions with plenty of recovery breaks. Our agenda reflects the increased flexibility from connecting online, with everyone able to drop in and out as they prefer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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If you are putting together a virtual conference,\u00a0event\u00a0or meeting, and want to ensure design and hosting that gives everyone a contemporary \u2018Next Normal\u2019 experience, send us an email today: paul@impro.org.uk<\/a> and we\u2019ll set up a discovery call.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Equally if you’re not sure what your ‘Next Normal’ looks like, do get in touch. We’d be happy to chat.<\/strong><\/p>\n
(Photo by Elena Mozhvilo<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n
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