Are Home Offices Here to Stay? What actions are you taking?
Like all pandemics, Covid-19 will someday be a part of our history. When this happens, organizations can expect three possible outcomes:
1. A mass return to the office and in-person meetings.
2. A continuation of virtual work from home offices.
3. A combination of both.
So, what is right for your organization?
Building strong relationships is critical at certain levels within all organizations; yet this is nearly impossible to achieve in a virtual environment. It is critical that you identify which areas of your organization depend on strong internal or external relationships to survive, and then, be certain you have the right people in those positions.
What about the roles that do not require strong business relationships? Is it necessary for them to work in the office? Of course, that really depends upon the person. Certain people have thrived in this virtual world, becoming more productive with less distractions. They may not have the need to interact with people in-person and will continue to do well in a virtual home office setting. Others are struggling, as they crave the in-person interactions and enjoy office bantering. They have difficulty staying on task in a virtual setting and need structure to be successful.
Fortunately, SelectionLink, Inc. has studied over 500,000 employees in a variety of roles and has identified 43 trait characteristics that predict workplace fit and performance. From this, our Virtual Office Assessment can predict which employees will thrive in a virtual and/or office setting.
SelectionLink’s 30 years of research, studying outstanding performers in both virtual and office environments, has identified 4 success factors determining if an employee is best suited for a virtual and/or office setting.
Virtual Setting:
Discipline – Bringing consistency, accuracy and completeness to one’s work and environment. This type of individual can create structure, orderliness, and will continuously follow through in their work.
Focus – The need to have and maintain consistent direction to achieve long and short-term goals. This type of individual is an effective planner who is self-reliant and has the ability to stay on track and maintain their direction.
Responsibility – Taking accountability and ownership for one’s work, actions, and word. This type of individual is trustworthy, accountable, and will follow through on their commitments. They tend to be highly responsive to the needs of others.
Achievement – An inner and ongoing drive to accomplish and get work done. This type of individual will press themselves to always get better and improve upon their own performance and are never truly satisfied with their own success. They have the ability to invest considerable time and energy to ensure accomplishment.
Office Setting:
Team – Being part of and creating mutually supportive engagement with others. This type of individual is highly engaging, respectful, and supportive of their team members. Their teammates will likely view them as compassionate, caring, and genuinely concerned for their well-being.
Rapport – The ability to initiate and cultivate positive open relationships with others. This type of individual likes to converse with people daily and will likely take the initiative to establish meaningful relationships. They are optimistic, enthusiastic, generous, and will often seek the approval of others.
Stimulator – Generating excitement and positivity amongst others. This type of individual will engage others in ways that bolster their energy and enthusiasm. They continually look for what is “right” about people and are quick to recognize others for their accomplishments.
Achievement – An inner and ongoing drive to accomplish and get work done. This type of individual will press themselves to always get better and improve upon their own performance and are never truly satisfied with their own success. They have the ability to invest considerable time and energy to ensure accomplishment.
Make it an organizational priority to set your people up for success by positioning them in roles that match their natural strengths!
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By Dustin Dodds / © SelectionLink, Inc. / January 2021