The hybrid workplace model has become the new normal for many organizations, introducing unique challenges for HR, Facilities, and Operations Directors who strive to maintain a cohesive team dynamic. In this setting, fostering team spirit demands creativity and a proactive approach. Here are 10 team-building activities tailored specifically for remote, hybrid, and in-office teams that…
Remote and hybrid work arrangements remain prevalent today. However, Microsoft’s New Future of Work Report showed that working from home resulted in employees feeling socially isolated and trying to overcompensate. As it is, 80% of UK workers said that working from home has negatively impacted their mental health. Aside from isolation, many cite productivity and loss of…
At the time when the whole team spent 5 days per week in the same office, it was easy to treat them to a lunch or Friday beers. After two years of pandemic and several lockdowns, the work reality has changed. More and more companies have adopted a remote-first approach or follow a hybrid working…
Every generation, we get to reimagine the way we work. In the 1940s, World War I brought women into the workplace like never before. In the 1990s, PCs, emails and the internet impacted productivity, decision-making speed & communications, allowing us to work effectively with other timezones. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic chased employees from the…
Everybody knows the feeling of that afternoon slump that tends to come during the workday. This lack of energy can leave you feeling unmotivated and unproductive. Luckily, there are some simple steps you can take to refuel and recharge to avoid this scenario. This resource guide explains your options. Create a workspace that’s conducive to…
Everything might be opening up in the UK, including free workspaces and coworking spaces, but one thing that won’t change for many of us is the number of hours we spend behind our desks and that dull achiness in our body at the end of the working day. Despite the widespread belief on “we should…
Rethinking remote working post lockdown Following the advice to work from home, many of us have enjoyed our new remote working lifestyle during lockdown. No crowded and often sweaty commutes to work, no office small talk and perhaps you quite enjoy working in your pyjamas – I know I do. Unfortunately for many, this working…
Resilience in Lockdown by Anise Bullimore What is lockdown like for you? What are you finding challenging? Are there things helping you through? What are you learning? We are going through radical change to our way of life right now. None of us are having the 2020 we’d hoped for. Now, more than ever, we…
The Othership Mental Health Action Plan, powering productivity with positivity We have created our Othership Mental Health Action Plan in order to support our community and the wider ‘working from home’ global community through the Coronavirus crisis. Keep apart, stay together The first thing we aim to do, is bring people back together. We know…
Impacts of Coronavirus on mental health When news of the Coronavirus spread, the reports of it’s impact on health and death rate were immediately understood. This virus was deadly and we needed to stay home to save lives. However, what is clear only now is that the implications go far wider than these immediate health…
