Beaker & Flint

14/04/2022

Hybrid, flexible working is the new normal
The return to office-based working after more than two years of disruption is the beginning (not the end) of adopting hybrid ways of working.

have teamed up with VicTrack and Innovation Network to assemble a panel of industry leaders with practical experience managing, designing, and consulting to Hybrid organisations. This is an opportunity for the public and purpose-driven sectors to learn from each other, and to emerge stronger and more agile as a result of the pandemic.

Join us - event details linked in Bio

15/02/2022

Many organisations dodge the question of remote working by saying, “What we do can’t be done online.”

And for many industries, this is true.

But how about an airport? 🛫

Dubai International airport has recently introduced hybrid working for more than 2,000 employees.

It’s even used hybrid working to carry out major maintenance and improvement works on its train systems, airfield and buildings - by virtually connecting the engineers and technicians in Dubai with experts from Mitsubishi in Japan.

Read more:

Dubai Airports, operator of Dubai International airport, has implemented Microsoft Teams to facilitate hybrid working environments for its more than 2,000 employees and carry out major maintenance and improvement works on its train systems, airfield and buildings during the Covid-19 pandemic.   As ...

03/02/2022

Demanding a full return to the office in 2022 could set off a ‘Great Resignation’ in Australia, according to research by independent agency Bastion.

Employers need to find the right approach that makes employees feel valued and engaged, while still giving them agency over the way they work.

Will this be the biggest workplace issue of 2022?

Check out this article from Adnews for more ⬇️

For some, having flexibility is more important than incentives such as higher pay.

24/01/2022

Are your employees comfortable speaking up in meetings? 📣 Or are they scared to ruffle feathers or say the wrong thing?

Without a foundation of trust, people may not feel comfortable presenting their ideas or expressing reservations about things that aren’t working…

Which means you could be marching head-first towards failure without realising.

So how do you get those ideas flowing freely? It’s all about creating psychological safety.

📺 Rebecca, Lead Coach at Beaker & Flint, discusses Psychological Safety and what it means for your organisation.

Get Rebecca’s tips for achieving Psychological Safety on Iterate.academy, our new online learning resource.

Iterate is full of tools to help you develop leadership skills, understand team structures and align with the organisation's goals wherever you are.

For a limited time, your first three months are free - no card details required. Sign up now!

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21/01/2022

Meet one of your Iterate instructors: Rebecca Sassine, Lead Coach at Beaker & Flint!

Rebecca is focused on improving the world, one team at a time 🌏

She’s coached teams through major agile transformations and implemented more efficient ways of working throughout organisations - learning a few things about how to make change ‘stick’ along the way.

Plus she’s more organised than Marie Kondo 😄

Rebecca wants to help make things better for your team, improve the value you can deliver and spark a few ideas to bring positive change and innovation to what you do.

Handy learnings and insights from Rebecca are all over our Iterate.academy platform - including her tips for achieving psychological safety when running remote or hybrid meetings.

Sign up to Iterate Academy today and get your first three months free!

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19/01/2022

Where do Australia’s top 60 CEOs sit on workplace flexibility?

Some are proactive about training, processes and guidelines to enhance flexible working.

Others need to be mindful of workforces that can’t work from home so easily.

Check out the responses in this article from the Financial Review 🗞

The country’s leading chief executives say the new way of working is here to stay and hybrid models will be commonplace next year.

06/01/2022

Hybrid meetings are VERY different from ‘traditional’ in-person meetings. Scientifically!

They use different parts of our brains, and are more physically exhausting 🧠 😮‍💨

So it’s vital that we use the technology to our advantage - to design meetings that:

✅ Include everyone
✅ Generate the best ideas
✅ Don’t tire your teams out

Great news - you can learn how to do all of that (and more!) on , our new online learning resource.

Iterate Instructor Ben Ralph takes you through all this and more in this video from the ‘Running Effective Hybrid Meetings’ toolbox, which helps you plan and facilitate great meetings that add value to your organisation, wherever your attendees might be.

We’d love you to try Iterate.academy and see what you think - so your first 3 months are on us for a limited time. No card details required!

Join us now! ⬇️

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04/01/2022

Thinking about summoning your staff back to the office full-time?

You might want to think again…

More than half of UK workers who currently mix remote and office working would consider leaving their company if this hybrid option was removed, according to new research by Microsoft.

By not integrating hybrid and remote working into your permanent plans, you risk missing out on the best talent to your competitors.

Plus of course the productivity and wellbeing boosts, and reduced risk of burnout.

A hybrid model makes more sense for today’s employees - and if it’s well integrated, it’ll bring better results for employers too 📈

Read the full story below ⬇️

For many employees in the UK, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed hybrid working from “nice to have” to “must-have”

30/12/2021

✏️ 💻 5 TIPS FOR PLANNING HYBRID MEETINGS

There’s a lot to consider when planning a hybrid meeting. They’re often trickier to manage than their in-person counterparts.

What you do before and after the meeting is more important than what you do during the meeting. Especially if it’s an important session or has lots of attendees.

Here are our five top tips for planning great hybrid meetings:

1️⃣ Think about focus, outcomes and engagement (FOE) - minimise everyone’s cognitive load so they can focus and be present; optimise your session to create high-quality outcomes; and think about how you can best maximise attendee engagement.

2️⃣ Create an atmosphere of psychological safety, where there’s no such thing as ‘wrong’ and people are free to learn from their mistakes.

3️⃣ Ensure everyone is set up with the right devices and digital solutions. Easy to overlook, but vital for team cohesion! Keep a list of recommended/approved tools.

4️⃣ Reduce ad-hoc meetings and calendar clutter by setting up a cadence of recurring meetings.

5️⃣ Relieve tension and easily navigate situations with pre-prepared ‘icebreaker’ questions and activities

Get many more tips and tools for running effective hybrid meetings (including a list of effective icebreakers) at our online learning platform 🛠

https://bit.ly/3sblFdi

22/12/2021

Meet one of your Iterate instructors: Beaker & Flint’s Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Ben Ralph 🚀

Ben‘s work is driven by his passion for untangling complexity, and dedication to innovation in the purpose-driven economy.

He focuses on how technology can make the world better.

He’s worked closely with government departments, NFPs and purpose-led businesses to:

🤝 Design and implement systems for greater productivity and collaboration

📦 Conceptualise new products and services and bring them to market

📈 Execute organisational change that aligns with customer experience

Ben brings a fresh perspective on the adoption of collaborative technologies and methodologies, and loves sharing his strategies for maintaining a successful team across distance.

You can learn directly from Ben on our Iterate.academy platform - right now he’s showing you how to run effective hybrid meetings (something he’s really passionate about).

See more: https://bit.ly/3vGGJIf

16/12/2021

In this article that’s been circulating B&F HQ, HR leaders at The Access Group and Cisco talk about the challenges and opportunities of hybrid working.

As big advocates of hybrid working, we follow these kinds of pieces with interest.

It’s fascinating to see how different organisations go about the transition - especially after the turbulent past couple of years forced their hands in many cases.

So as offices reopen, we’re seeing who’s in it for real, and who was just paying lip service.

If you ask us, we think you can get great results out of people regardless of where they are in the world.

You can preserve your company culture, hold onto your staff and boost productivity too 📈

You just have to optimise your processes, workflows and meetings to be efficient and valuable for all employees.

See how The Access Group and Cisco are handling Hybrid 💻

Industry experts explain how they're implementing model without compromising on productivity or culture

10/12/2021

“Everyone says that they care, but few are willing to make the trade-offs required to work for a purpose-driven organisation.”
Co-Founder, Ben Ralph, has a few things to say about putting in the work. And that’s what makes him a great Social Impact Leader. Read more in his latest interview: Social Impact Leaders — Interview w/ Ben Ralph of Beaker & Flint.

Ben Ralph is the Chief Innovation Officer and Co-Founder of Beaker & Flint. With a passion for untangling complexity, Ben is dedicated to…