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#08 What Is "Head of Remote" And Do You Need One?


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❓ Can you successfully run a hybrid organisation without a "Head of Remote"? What if a "Head of Remote" role is not on the card for you? What are your options?

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In many organisations, business leaders and HR professionals are carrying the added responsibility of transitioning to the hybrid model, in addition to their current workload. It is not always clear who is responsible for designing a detailed hybrid strategy with clear milestones, objectives and progression plan based on the capacity and skills of the organisation. How about assessing the organisations, embedding asynchronous communication, coaching executives and managers, supporting teams to create new rituals and more?

  • 00:00 - Going Live
  • 01:42 - Intro
  • 04:29 - What is Head of Remote?
  • 07:27 - Head of Remote and "Employee Experience"
  • 10:35 - Why consider having a Head of Remote
  • 20:22 - Issues with not having a Head of Remote
  • 22:10 - What Head of Remote is not
  • 26:27 - What can you do to succeed at hybrid/remote working without a Head of Remote
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