A meeting is considered “hybrid” when two or more people are physically located together and one or more people are connected to the meeting virtually.
With many teams and departments transitioning to hybrid work and the Work. With Flexibility. model after a year in which many faculty and staff have been working remotely means we are approaching another period of change.
Flexible work is here to stay. Prepare for flexible work by understanding options, evaluating job responsibilities, gathering input, and ensuring equity.
While much of the future is unknown, we can help the faculty and staff that we supervise to develop the knowledge and skills they will need when the pandemic places fewer limitations on our lives.
Video meetings are a valuable way to connect with colleagues, but high volumes of virtual meetings can contribute to overstimulation, burnout, and lack of work time for important projects.
Whether it’s taking a break to walk outdoors, pausing for mindful meditation, or carving out time for meaningful connections with colleagues, friends and family, even the smallest efforts for self-care add up and can restore our sense of wellbeing.
Nearly one in three American workers contend with school and childcare obligations and with distance and hybrid learning the new norm, the University must forget the past and establish new ways of working or risk losing an important part of our workforce.
Protesters and activists across the country are calling for reform and racial justice. At the University of Minnesota, President Gabel has also taken steps to address the systems, practices, and structures that are harmful to the Black, Indigenous, and people of color on our campuses.
This month we talked with supervisor Minerva Munoz from TRIO Student Support Services Program and Dawn York-Bentley from Morrill Hall Shared Services Human Resources about their challenges and successes in keeping teams engaged over the last few months.
