Episode 122

Strategies for an Effective Hybrid Workplace

Whether you’re an L&D professional, video creator, or a software developer, your industry has probably been bitten by the hybrid work bug in one way or the other.

This isn’t a challenge we can master overnight, but all it takes is the right information to get you moving in the right direction.

Michelle Massey, VP of Community Outreach and Customer Operations at TechSmith, joins Matt on this episode to share some practical steps and advice that make for a more wholesome hybrid work environment. She talks about organizational culture and how it affects the hybrid work setup and also doles out a few tips on how to communicate better in a hybrid work environment.

Learning points from the episode include:

  • 00:00 - 00:49 Intro
  • 00:50 - 01:34 Matt introduces Michelle
  • 01:35 - 02:56 Michelle shares some insights about herself
  • 02:57 - 05:27 Why the topic is vital for everyone regardless of industry
  • 05:28 - 07:13 A practical example of how to communicate in a hybrid environment
  • 07:14 - 14:57 What role does organizational culture play in establishing hybrid work environments
  • 14:58 - 19:04 How to manage communication in a hybrid work environment
  • 19:05 - 21:17 What is hybrid work
  • 21:18 - 28:28 Tips to enhance better hybrid communication
  • 28:29 - 37:30 How to be resilient as work conditions evolve
  • 37:31 - 45:28 How Michelle’s communication approach has changed since she started using Snagit and Camtasia
  • 45:29 - 53:08 Speed round questions
  • 53:09 - 53:38 Outro

Important links and mentions:

Learn more about the TechSmith Academy.

To read the blog post on the topic or watch the video, go to: https://www.techsmith.com/blog/effective-hybrid-workplace/

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Matthew Pierce

Matthew Pierce, Learning & Video Ambassador from TechSmith Corporation, has created videos for learning and marketing for over a decade. He is the lead behind TechSmith Academy, a free platform teaching video and image creation for business, which has been used by tens of thousands of users. He is the host of The Visual Lounge Podcast from TechSmith, which streams live on Youtube and LinkedIn weekly. Matthew is a regular speaker at multiple learning and development-focused conferences and is a regular contributor to various training publications. Connect with him on LinkedIn.