Maximizing Hybrid Work Productivity: The Best Work to Do at Home (Wise Decision Maker Guide 92)

Greetings Decision maker,

A new study from the University of Birmingham has found that managers developed a more positive outlook on the benefits of hybrid work productivity since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. This highlights the importance of educating senior management on the benefits of flexible working and the positive impact it can have on employee performance. Now, managers need to learn how to maximize hybrid work productivity by determining what employees can most productively work on at home, and what to focus on when they come to the office. Given that about three quarters of all US companies are in the process of adopting a hybrid work model, optimizing this mix of employee activities is critical both for the success of individual companies, and the US economy as a whole. So what are the best practices in determining what tasks hybrid workers should work on from home?

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“The Erie section of ASQ (0809), along with the student ASQ section of the State University of NY-Fredonia, had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Gleb Tsipursky for an engaging presentation entitled Defeating Unconscious Bias Via the Neuroscience of Emotional and Social Intelligence for Quality Professionals. This talk was well-organized, well-structured, and included planned audience engagement polls. The audience included both working Quality professionals as well as students, and we can attest that EVERYONE got something out of it. The students were interested in how unconscious biases translated into the “traditional” business disciplines, such as marketing, while the working professionals learned how to recognize and overcome biases for quality innovation and improvement. Dr. Gleb provided ample time to ask questions, and answered questions thoroughly and specifically, without the general responses often provided by speakers. Further, Dr. Gleb provided many complimentary resources to participants! Lastly, he was easy to work with, assisting us with logistics and delivery of the session. I, along with our group, highly recommend him!”

Lisa M. Walters, PhD, Treasurer, American Society for Quality, Erie Section

What's Up With Me

Over the last several months, I’ve spent many, many hours on the phone with a reporter from The New York Times, Emma Goldberg. Emma was writing a story about a client of mine whom I helped implement effective return-to-office and hybrid work strategies. Well, the story finally came out on Sunday, April 16th, in their magazine edition, which features articles that are longer and more thorough than the regular newspaper (link to original gated article; link to non-gated PDF of article). I was delighted that she described my work for the client, using phrases such as: "Companies are turning to office whisperers like Tsipursky: hybrid experts who claim that if companies follow their advice, mandates won’t be necessary.”

I asked several folks for advice about whether and how to incorporate these references into my professional biography. Here’s what seems to be the consensus version, would love your feedback on improving any parts of it:

Lauded as “Office Whisperer” and “Hybrid Expert” by The New York Times, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky helps leaders use hybrid work to improve retention and productivity while cutting costs. He serves as the CEO of the future-proofing consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts, and wrote the the first book on returning to the office and leading hybrid teams after the pandemic, a best-seller called Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams.