Workplace strategy
HATCH don’t look at projects in isolation. We’ve developed a three-sphere approach to workplace strategy that looks at people, place and technology as a symbiotic whole. We are independent, which means you can trust that our advice is right for your business. And we can go as light or as deep as you want. Because no two businesses are the same, no two client solutions are the same.
HATCH opens up a new future for customers
Examine
This is when we begin a lot of listening and looking, seeing what data gaps need to be filled so we aren’t treading across old ground. We kick off with the key stakeholders and prepare them for the journey ahead. We’ll also agree on a strong governance and communication structure.
Expand
Now our world-class researchers begin questioning every assumption and expanding on what we’ve learned. Combining this with relevant research from in (and out) of your industry, we draft a report that is meaningful enough for the CEO.
Engage
Changing your physical work environment is only one step towards transforming your way of working. Change management helps engage the hearts and minds of the business for genuine buy-in. And we can support change for other kinds of projects too!
Explore
Our evidence-based and human-centric approach makes us different. We employ an array of validated measures that can test for everything from personality and psychological safety to culture and physical workspace.
Envision
Rather than starting with the envisioning, which anchors the outcome, you want to hear from your people first. Together we review and challenge that data, creating stretch goals to ensure the outcome isn’t stale by the time it’s implemented.
Experiment
Workplace strategy isn’t a set-it-and-forget-it exercise. You should always be experimenting to keep your strategy fresh. HATCH can help with operating rhythms, pilots, post-occupancy studies, and change program tune-ups.
Hybrid working
The disruption caused by Coronavirus is the single greatest change in ways of working that we have seen for generations. It opened the minds of employees and employers to the possibilities of remote working, creating a revolution in mindset.
HATCH understands the key hybrid working challenges and develops frameworks and operating rhythms that help companies as they lead, collaborate, and socialise within this new way of working.
Things to consider:
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What jobs and tasks require what settings? Are these best done in the office, at home, or a combination?
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Consider what activities people now do most often in the office. How well does the current workplace design support those activities? How do you design space that can evolve with evolving hybrid needs?
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What are the different types of collaboration and which ones are best suited to face-to-face interaction? How is learning, development, and mentorship managed?
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What new operating rhythms need to be applied to teams and the business as a whole so people can make the most of their time in the office?
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What is the right balance? Should you require employees to be in the office on certain days? For a set number of days each week? Dependent by team?
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Are you using the best technology tools for this new way of working? What communication and collaboration channels are appropriate for what activities? Just replacing face-to-face meetings with video conferencing won’t work.
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Do you believe your hybrid working approach is operating at a level of maximum effectiveness?
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Do your leaders know how to lead in this new way? Could they use coaching to support this new model? How can you support employee wellbeing when the line between work and home has become so blurred?
How we’ve helped
of employees supported the change vision & objectives
of employees think they have a more collaborative & contemplative workplace
find it hard to share their ideas with others when they are too stressed
feel they lack fresh air quality
say they don’t have the time to think within their day
We have worked with some great clients across the globe to understand their business, transform their workplace and guide them through their own journey of change.
Our cases
We’d love you to get in touch
Whether you need our help, to tell us about your own research or you just want to meet the HATCHlings. It would be great to hear from you.
