New supports available for the transition to a hybrid workforce!

“It’s been wonderful to see so much activity on our campus these past few weeks with the return of students, faculty and employees. While we are enjoying a return to in-person learning, teaching, researching and working, it is important to remember that we cannot return to the way things used to be. Our university has always been about being bold and challenging the status quo. With this in mind, the Future of Work initiative remains a priority. I believe a hybrid system gives us the flexibility we need to be successful, through a combination of working from home and in-person on our campus.

This is a work in progress. It will take time to figure out the right balance for our people, our teams, and for our community. As we continue to test and improve our approaches, I’m excited about the next phase of the project and the opportunities it presents, including the opportunity to change our culture with regard to space - where we work, how we collaborate, and how we imagine our spaces as a community resource for everyone’s benefit. I encourage you to collaborate with the Future of Work team and to imagine a bold future for everyone at TMU.”

New workshops available for leaders and employees

Back by popular demand, How to Hybrid is a learning program designed to support you to enhance the skills needed for cultural transformation in a hybrid workplace. his virtual learning series will be led by industry experts and campus partners, with extra time allotted in some sessions for you to have your questions answered. We are excited to offer new sessions to the series and repeat some of last year’s favourites for those who missed them the first time around.

Register today! Workshops begin October 12. Topics include Equitable Mental Health, Hybrid Team Productivity, Giving and Receiving Feedback in a Hybrid Workplace, Mastering Virtual Meetings, Digital Accessibility Basics (for everyone) and more.

Knowledge cafe for leaders: Discuss your experiences with colleagues

Join us for our series of Knowledge Cafés for leaders from across campus to share ideas and best practices in moving to the future of work. This peer learning environment provides leaders with a space to connect, discuss and share future of work experiences, lessons learned, challenges and opportunities as they adopt and implement a hybrid work model. Sign in to the Learning Events Calendar to view the Future of Work - Knowledge Café series dates. After you attend your first session, we’ll add you to the calendar invite for the biweekly drop-ins. Attend as many or as few sessions as is helpful and convenient for you!

The playbook is your key resource

The Future of Work playbook provides step by step instructions based on well-researched best practices on how to approach the transition to a hybrid workforce. Skipping any of these steps can lead to challenges in your operations and with employee engagement. If you’ve not yet reviewed the playbook, or things aren’t going well in your transition and you’re not quite sure why, join us for a session where we walk through the playbook together. Register for the Leveraging the Future of Work Playbook workshop.