Returning to work and the hybrid workplace
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In today’s podcast, we are going to look at what has become a reality for many of you: hybrid work. And by hybrid work, I mean when you some of your job at your traditional place of work, and some of it at home… or at some other place. Human resource departments and management have a lot of thinking and planning to do so their workers can be productive. Vocabulary: Workforce: People who are engaged in, or ready to work. The workers. Workplace: The place where people work, like an office, school, or factory. Remote work: Remote work (also known as work from home or telecommuting, is a type of flexible working arrangement that allows an employee to work from home, or some other location. Hybrid working: Hybrid working is a type of flexible working where an employee splits their time between the workplace and working remotely Pilot program: A pilot program, also called a trial, is a small-scale, short-term experiment that helps an organization learn how a project might work. Employee wellbeing: The happiness, comfort and health of employees. Also called “welfare”. Employee morale: The confidence, enthusiasm and happiness of employees. Personnel: people employed in an organization