1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio 2 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 1: Today's tip is about figuring out whether work needs to 4 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:22,160 Speaker 1: happen in the office or if it can be done remotely. 5 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: Think about presents as something that should be purposeful. We 6 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: should have good reasons for being where we are. When 7 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: we do, we can match the right work to the 8 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 1: right place. Today's tip comes from a post by Bonnie Dowling, 9 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: Taylor Lauracella, and Bill Shanniger on Mackenzie's blog about how 10 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: leaders need to communicate with their teams about returning to 11 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: working in the office. The authors write that leaders should 12 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: adopt a mindset of purposeful presents. They go on to 13 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 1: explain they should embrace nuance and focus on the type 14 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 1: of work and collaboration for example, individuals small groups within 15 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: your shift when determining where work needs to happen. I 16 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 1: think purposeful presence is a great rule of thumb for 17 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 1: leaders to use when considering who needs to be in 18 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: the office, when and what work needs to be done 19 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:26,959 Speaker 1: in the office. What is the purpose and value of 20 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: being in the office and when and for whom? In 21 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: many organizations, there may be a decision to set straightforward policies. 22 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 1: Maybe these three days are office days and these two 23 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 1: days are remote days, but it is important to think 24 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: about the why behind expectations. You want to ensure that 25 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 1: employees time in the office advances the goals you have 26 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 1: for them being in the office, So make that clear. 27 00:01:55,520 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 1: What are the goals? Why are these days in office days? 28 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: It shouldn't just be a compromise based on the reality 29 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: that people won't commute five days a week again if 30 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: they don't have to. What do you want people to 31 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: achieve by coming together in person? How do you expect 32 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:17,079 Speaker 1: people to split their meetings. What sort of collaboration do 33 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:19,720 Speaker 1: you expect people to do in the office, and what 34 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 1: sort of work is best done at home. Communicate this 35 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 1: with your team so your new policy doesn't just come 36 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 1: across as being what seemed like the middle of the 37 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 1: road and what everyone else is doing. And if it 38 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: did just seem like a reasonable split, well maybe time 39 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 1: to rethink it. A good why is going to be 40 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 1: far more convincing. Purposeful presence is also a helpful touchstone 41 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 1: for employees. If you have some discretion about where you 42 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 1: work and are deciding whether or not to go into 43 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:57,359 Speaker 1: the office on a given day. Ask yourself these questions, 44 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: what are my top priorities for the day? What could 45 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:04,920 Speaker 1: I contribute in office that I couldn't contribute as fully 46 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:08,679 Speaker 1: at home? On the other hand, also consider what could 47 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: I accomplish today working remotely that I couldn't get done 48 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 1: as effectively in the office. Make a choice about where 49 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: to work based on which location would better help you 50 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: achieve your top priorities for the day. And if you've 51 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 1: decided or are being required to go into the office 52 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:30,239 Speaker 1: on a given day, set intentions for how you will 53 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: ensure your presence is purposeful. Ask yourself, how could I 54 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: make the most of my time in the office. Maybe 55 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 1: this means you schedule breakfast with one colleague and lunch 56 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: with another and focus on fostering your relationships with these 57 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:49,200 Speaker 1: and other coworkers. Or you might decide that this is 58 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 1: a great opportunity to meet up with a coworker you're 59 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 1: collaborating with on the design of a new program. Meeting 60 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 1: together in a room with a huge whiteboard to map 61 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: out your ideas can make the idea generation and planning 62 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 1: phase more energizing and productive. Or you might have a 63 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 1: more powerful computer at work than at home, so in 64 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: office time could be great for using graphic design or 65 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: statistical software that can sometimes be sluggish on your home computer. 66 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: In office time can also create tactful opportunities for following 67 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:27,360 Speaker 1: up with colleagues about outstanding requests. It is a lot 68 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:29,720 Speaker 1: easier to stick your head in an office and say 69 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:32,599 Speaker 1: how eager you are to hear people's ideas about the 70 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 1: proposal you shared than it is to send an email 71 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 1: reminding them that, hello, you asked for feedback three days ago. 72 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 1: With a purposeful presence mindset, leaders and employees focus on 73 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 1: using time well. You are not in the office just 74 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 1: for the sake of being in the office. You are 75 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 1: there to achieve something that is best done there. And 76 00:04:57,440 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 1: when you are working remotely, you know that that is 77 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: the right call because you have identified why your presence 78 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 1: somewhere other than the office can be the right thing too. 79 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura, Thanks for listening, and 80 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:23,159 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 81 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 82 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with 83 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 1: me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 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