Listen "296 — Effective hybrid working"
Episode Synopsis
There are more and more people working in a hybrid way. What does this mean for how we meet, develop relationships and support learning? In this week's episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Gemma T and Owen explore these questions with HR for Hybrid Working author and Director of Epic HR, Gary Cookson. We discuss: What makes for an effective hybrid meeting Experiences that tend to be better 100% remote / 100% in-person The skills we might need to develop as HR and L&D professionals. You can find out about Gary at: epichr.co.uk/ Gary's book is now available to buy: koganpage.com/product/hr-for-hybrid-working In WILTW, Owen talked about research findings on the efficacy of "expert" advice. Here's the research paper "Tips from the Top: Do the best performers really give the best advice?" Gary learnt that the word "viking" was once used as a verb: What does the word Viking mean? Gemma's bluetooth titbit came from Twitter: Susie Dent: King Harald Bluetooth For more from us, including access to our back catalogue of podcasts, visit mindtoolsbusiness.com. There, you'll also find details of our award-winning performance support toolkit, our off-the-shelf e-learning, and our custom work. Connect with our speakers If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with our speakers on Twitter: Gemma Towersey @gemmatowersey Owen Ferguson @OwenFerguson Gary Cookson @Gary_Cookson
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