Culture & Collaboration Strategies

How to Attract & Retain a Hybrid or Distributed Workforce

Summary: Successful hybrid workers are usually adaptable, comfortable working independently and collaboratively, growth-oriented, and excited by challenges. These employees seek flexibility, technology integration, and work-life balance. Companies should offer flexible schedules, access to the latest technology, and workplace cultures that hold space for personal pursuits. Younger employees value purpose-driven work, career development opportunities, and a […]

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How to Make Corporate Real Estate Decisions for a Hybrid Workforce: Best Practices & More

Summary: Hybrid work brings challenges like variable occupancy and space utilization, which require businesses to reevaluate how they use their corporate real estate. Implementing technologies like video conferencing systems and hot desking software is essential to facilitate effective communication and efficient use of space in office environments. Regularly collecting feedback and engaging in discussions with […]

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Workplace Occupancy Metrics That Can Help You Better Optimize a Business Meeting Space

Summary Utilizing occupancy metrics like room utilization rates and peak occupancy times enables businesses to maximize the efficiency of their meeting spaces, ensuring they are fully utilized and aligned with actual demand. By aligning meeting room sizes and availability with real usage data, companies can significantly reduce real estate and operational costs, enhancing the return […]

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Encourage Employees to Come Into Work by Making the Office More Useful

Summary Making the office a comfortable and supportive environment encourages employees to voluntarily come in, rather than mandatory attendance (which can negatively impact productivity and morale). Implement a human-centric design that emphasizes comfort, health, and well-being with flexible hot-desking, intuitive layouts, purpose-built spaces, and synchronized, scalable technologies. Equip your office with high-quality video conferencing systems, […]

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Why Your Leadership Team Must be Aligned on Your Workplace Strategy

Summary When leadership teams are aligned on workplace strategies, it reduces uncertainty and increases organizational efficiency—ensuring that everyone can work towards common goals. Aligned leadership avoids mixed messages and resource misallocation, leading to clear communication and higher productivity. This involves making sure all team members have the technology and support they need, irrespective of their […]

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The ‘hybrid rainbow’: how to orient your company strategy for action

Social and cultural barriers to hybrid collaboration can be more tricky to navigate than technical ones, which is why companies should go through a process of orientation to find the best route forward Reposted article from WORKTECH Academy Improving hybrid collaboration so that all meeting participants share a high-quality experience, irrespective of whether they are joining […]

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The barriers to hybrid collaboration that sit beneath the surface

To find out why companies are struggling with hybrid collaboration, ET Group teamed up with WORKTECH Academy to run a workshop on common challenges. The results shine a light on social and cultural challenges   Reposted article from WORKTECH Academy It’s one of the most conspicuous and most talked-about challenges in the emerging world of […]

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ET Group is a Certified Great Place to Work®!

ET Group is officially a Great Place to Work® in Canada. This summer, a survey was distributed  to all of our team members, encouraging them to reflect on their experience at ET Group and share their honest feedback. The results blew our minds!  To summarize: 92% said they feel a sense of trust and 97% […]

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6 tips for more inclusive hybrid & remote meetings

In an ever-evolving landscape of remote work and digital collaboration, the traditional concept of meetings has undergone a significant transformation. The emergence of hybrid meetings – a blend of in-person and virtual interactions – has introduced a new paradigm in how teams communicate, collaborate, and innovate. However, despite the convenience they offer, many of us […]

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Why neither space nor tech can really solve hybrid meetings

As companies struggle to provide digital equality in the hybrid work era, are we looking at the challenge from the wrong angle? Canada’s ET Group believes the answer lies with underlying organisational culture and behaviours   Reposted article from WORKTECH Academy One of the key challenges facing employers in the new world of work is […]

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