Since 2020, organizations all over the world have shifted to hybrid work models. This change has forced leaders to reevaluate how remote collaborative processes can still drive organizational culture. Brad Bell, Donna Haeger and Theomary Karamanis, faculty authors of Cornell's Hybrid Work Strategy Program, spoke to the eCornell team about the challenges and opportunities posed by hybrid work.
Is it possible to replicate an in-person environment in a virtual workspace?
Theomary Karamanis, Senior Lecturer, SC Johnson College of Business: "That's the biggest mistake that organizations make: They feel that they need to simulate everything that happens organically in an in-person environment into a virtual environment, and you cannot do that. Instead, try to have less live meetings, less synchronous communication and a bit more asynchronous [work]. Live meetings should usually be limited to problem solving, creativity and conflict resolution."
