Hybrid Working - Which Game of Thrones character is your business?

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Quiz Questions

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Firstly, please can you tell me what your business does?
- A.
  
  Marketing & Communications
- B.
  
  Manufacturing
- C.
  
  Education
- D.
  
  Financial Services
- E.
  
  IT
- F.
  
  Others
2.
And which of these best describes what things have been like during the pandemic?
- A.
  
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  Quite a revelation, we've seen what's possible
- B.
  
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  Honestly Lorna? It's been the stuff of nightmares
- C.
  
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  It was fun to start with but the novelty has really worn off
- D.
  
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  It was business as usual. Nothing much changed.
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Ok, thanks. So tell me this, if your organisation was one of the Great Houses of Westeros which would it be?
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  House Lannister. Like them, we've the best strategic minds and clever political manoeuvres.
- B.
  
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  House Stark - we're Traditional, Honest, Loyal and have a core of Steel
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  House Targaryen (the good ones not the mad ones!) - We're Visionary, Clever, Brave, Determined
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  We're not a house! We're a dragon. Self sufficient, independent and fiery
4.
So, we've got this far and I haven't asked you about hybrid working yet! What are the benefits of hybrid working for your organisation? Tick all that apply
- A.
  
  Cost Savings on office space
- B.
  
  Help deliver Net Zero targets in your business
- C.
  
  Address workplace stress
- D.
  
  Easing people back into the office full time
- E.
  
  Improved productivity
5.
And which of these GoT characters do you most admire?
- A.
  
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  Cersei because, love her or hate her, she achieves her ambitions
- B.
  
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  Jon Snow for his communication and consensus building
- C.
  
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  Brienne of Tarth for never doing what society expects of her.
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  Tyrion surviving on his wit and intellect rather than his sword to survive.
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And finally imagine you've won the Iron Throne 🙌 (a.k.a successfully transitioned to a new way of working post-pandemic). What are you most proud of?

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- A.
  
  We've highly engaged employees who deliver over and above for the business with low turnover and very few well-being issues
- B.
  
  We're consistently over delivering against our business targets
- C.
  
  I know that we are employing the best people for our business from all over the world
- D.
  
  Our employees are all working as one unit, to do what's best for the business

Quiz Outcomes

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Your Business is Bronn

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Amazing your organisation is most like Bronn, which means your hybrid working style is Fixed.In an unpredictable world where every character has hidden agendas and nothing is quite as it seems, it’s wonderfully reassuring to have Bronn. He is predictable in his responses, he is unashamedly mercenary, but you will always know where you stand with him. And ultimately, he made it to the small council as master of coin – not a bad result! The organisation's superpower is logicalitySo, what does this mean for your business? Your organisation operates best with certainties. The fixed type of hybrid working is all about creating those certainties. So there are fixed days when people are expected to work from the office and fixed days when people are expected to work from home. Because, by and large, all the organisation is either working from the office or working from home everyone already knows how to operate having worked remotely during the pandemic and in the office prior to that. There are no additional obstacles to overcome.This type of hybrid working may be used to bridge everyone to full time back in the office eventually. Or it could be used as a holding approach until other, more flexible hybrid models, are tried, tested and proven and can then easily be applied to your organisation with minimal trial and error.Ok, now you know the style of hybrid working that is best for your organisation, what’s your game plan? Jump on a 1 hour call to discuss how to implement this into your organisation avoiding the pitfalls.Book Now £249Getting clear on what type of hybrid working suits your organisation and differentiating yourself from other organisations has many benefits, including:Book now £249Hi I’m Lorna owner of Vibrant Thinking. Prior to this I worked at Procter and Gamble for nearly 20 years, our team travelled a lot which meant we were rarely ever physically in the same place and we would never know who would be in the office on any given day – but we still ‘operated with excellence’ (to use a P&Gism!) and consistently overdelivered our targets. Added to which my role meant most of my projects were with teams based in London or Geneva, when we were based in Newcastle. So I understand the challenges that hybrid working bring and I recognise the importance of identifying the best type of hybrid working for your organisation to minimise issues and maximise a thriving business and organisation. Book your Game Plan session now to start implementing the best style of hybrid working in your business
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Your Business is Arya

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Amazing your organisation is most like Arya, which means your hybrid working style is Trailblazer.Arya always finds her own way and is not afraid of going against people or where no one else has been. In the early episodes she is clear that she will never be a lady despite that being the expectation for her and at the end she ask’s ‘What’s West of Westeros. It’s where all the maps stop. It’s where I am going’.The organisation's superpower is inventiveness So, what does this mean for your business? As an organisation you embrace being innovative, a pioneer and a guide for other’s to follow. You’d rather go first and find your own way than wait for other’s to find solutions and apply them to you. Your organisation thrives on trialling new approaches fast, learning fast and adapting as they go. Give them the end point and they will find the best way of getting there. Ultimately this type of hybrid working is about empowering the individual to choose where they work from on any given day where they know they will best deliver the needs of the business. Therefore as an organisation focus on changing the way work is done to enable and support this. For example move away from meetings being the default for communication, be sure you are being rigorous on measuring employees on results and outcome rather than activity and look at ways to ensure equal visibility for everyone, where ever they work.Ok, now you know the style of hybrid working that is best for your organisation, what’s your game plan? Jump on a 1 hour call to discuss how to implement this into your organisation avoiding the pitfalls.Book Now for special rate of £99(Price increases to £249 in Mid March)Getting clear on what type of hybrid working suits your organisation and differentiating yourself from other organisations has many benefits, including:Book your Game Plan session now to get special rate of £99 (before it increases to £249 in Mid March) Book now £99Hi I’m Lorna owner of Vibrant Thinking. Prior to this I worked at Procter and Gamble for nearly 20 years, our team travelled a lot which meant we were rarely ever physically in the same place and we would never know who would be in the office on any given day – but we still ‘operated with excellence’ (to use a P&Gism!) and consistently overdelivered our targets. Added to which my role meant most of my projects were with teams based in London or Geneva, when we were based in Newcastle. So I understand the challenges that hybrid working bring and I recognise the importance of identifying the best type of hybrid working for your organisation to minimise issues and maximise a thriving business and organisation. Book your Game Plan session now to start implementing the best style of hybrid working in your business
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Your Business is Bran

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Amazing your organisation is most like Bran, which means your hybrid working style is Connected.Bran is the personification of being connected to everything whilst not being physically present. Fear not, we are not about to suggest that you train your employees to become Wargs (or even worse that you should employ any kind of remote worker tracking). But your organisation operates just as well whether your employees are sitting next to each other or scattered around the world.The organisation's superpower is communication.So, what does this mean for your business? Connected hybrid working style means you are not restricted by geography when hiring talent - any role can be remote - so you can hire the best candidate irrespective of where they are based. The way your business operates the key communication can be done via online options, with no need for in person meetings to make things happen. Although you may not need a head office in the future, many of your employees will want to have, and benefit from, the option to work in an office environment. So as an organisation you could consider more flexible options such as local hot desking hubs or partnering with other (non conflicting) businesses to offer office space for your employees where ever they are geographically. Ok, now you know the style of hybrid working that is best for your organisation, what’s your game plan? Jump on a 1 hour call to discuss how to implement this into your organisation avoiding the pitfalls.Book Now for special rate of £99(Price increases to £249 in Mid March)Getting clear on what type of hybrid working suits your organisation and differentiating yourself from other organisations has many benefits, including:Book your Game Plan session now to get special rate of £99 (before it increases to £249 in Mid March) Book now £99Hi I’m Lorna owner of Vibrant Thinking. Prior to this I worked at Procter and Gamble for nearly 20 years, our team travelled a lot which meant we were rarely ever physically in the same place and we would never know who would be in the office on any given day – but we still ‘operated with excellence’ (to use a P&Gism!) and consistently overdelivered our targets. Added to which my role meant most of my projects were with teams based in London or Geneva, when we were based in Newcastle. So I understand the challenges that hybrid working bring and I recognise the importance of identifying the best type of hybrid working for your organisation to minimise issues and maximise a thriving business and organisation. Book your Game Plan session now to start implementing the best style of hybrid working in your business
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Your business is Ser Davos

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Amazing your organisation is most like Ser Davos, which means your hybrid working style is ConsideredSer Davos is not a leader himself but he provides prized and respected wisdom to the leaders he serves (Stannis and Jon Snow). He is down to earth, dependable and has a practical canniness that means he can work through seemingly impossible situations. The organisation's superpower is wisdom.So, what does this mean for your business? Sometimes the wisest approach is to do nothing and wait. It's not that your organisation doesn't see the benefits of hybrid working, but sometimes, its better to let others do the trailblazing. And to then use your resources to adapt & tailor proven models to your organisation. Whether you have more pressing issues in the business, a more complex organisation with some roles that can't be done from home or a risk averse culture, this considered approach provides time for adjustment. As a bridge between now and then the fixed hybrid working style would work. There are fixed days when people are expected to work from the office and fixed days when people are expected to work from home. Because, by and large, all the organisation is either working from the office or working from home everyone already knows how to operate having worked remotely during the pandemic and in the office prior to that. There are no additional obstacles to overcome.Ok, now you know the style of hybrid working that is best for your organisation, what’s your game plan? Jump on a 1 hour call to discuss how to implement this into your organisation avoiding the pitfalls.Book Now for special rate of £99(Price increases to £249 in Mid March)Getting clear on what type of hybrid working suits your organisation and differentiating yourself from other organisations has many benefits, including:Book your Game Plan session now to get special rate of £99 (before it increases to £249 in Mid March) Book now £99Hi I’m Lorna owner of Vibrant Thinking. Prior to this I worked at Procter and Gamble for nearly 20 years, our team travelled a lot which meant we were rarely ever physically in the same place and we would never know who would be in the office on any given day – but we still ‘operated with excellence’ (to use a P&Gism!) and consistently overdelivered our targets. Added to which my role meant most of my projects were with teams based in London or Geneva, when we were based in Newcastle. So I understand the challenges that hybrid working bring and I recognise the importance of identifying the best type of hybrid working for your organisation to minimise issues and maximise a thriving business and organisation. Book your Game Plan session now to start implementing the right style of hybrid working in your business