Beans: Improving Trust in Hybrid Work Place Teams

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Improvingtrustinhybridteams

CharlotteYu,BrielleYang,ClaraBunker,SahibaPannu

Someemployees workinanoffice

Someemployees workremotely

Hybrid is here to stay

52% Remote-capablejobs arehybrid

83% Employeeswithremote-capable rolespreferhybrid

Gallup:Hybridwork

Accenture:Futureofwork

90%

Remote-capablecompanieswill providehybridoptions

McKinsey:FutureofHybridwork

Context

Benefits

Worklifebalance

Efficientuseoftime

Flexibleworkhours

Lessburnout

Higherproductivity

Hybridwork

Challenges

Accesstoresources

Connectiontoculture

Teamcollaboration

Workingrelationships

Cross-functionalcomms.

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aservicethatimproves relationshipsinhybridteams

Over the course of 8 months, we got insights from

● 128 People

● 48 Interviews

● 80 Survey Responses

● 50+ Competitors

● Literature Review

Key Insights

01 Hybrid work maximizes flexibility, but falls short on effective communication through digital channels

…cancreateafeelingofnotbelonging

Key Insights

01

Hybrid work maximizes flexibility, but falls short on effective communication through digital channels

02

Hybrid work amplifies behaviors, good & bad; it depends on how companies strategically utilize different modes of working

Key Insights

01 Hybrid work maximizes flexibility, but falls short on effective communication through digital channels

02

Hybrid work amplifies behaviors, good & bad; it depends on how companies strategically utilize different modes of working

03 Teams want to have more autonomy and influence over how team building budget is utilized

…lackofwhichcanloweremployeeengagement

Key Insights

01 Hybrid work maximizes flexibility, but falls short on effective communication through digital channels

02

Hybrid work amplifies behaviors, good & bad; it depends on how companies strategically utilize different modes of working

03 Teams want to have more autonomy and influence over how team building budget is utilized

04 Organizations have budgets for team building, but it’s hard to manage

senseofconnection

Poorsenseofbelonging

Poor management

Lowemployeeengagement

LACK OF TRUST

Disconnection

PRODUCTIVITY GOES DOWN!

PEOPLE QUIT!

work model

How might we improve trust & better implement a hybrid

Concepts

Stakeholders

Employee (User)

CommonNeeds

Organization (Buyer)

Concepts

Stakeholders

Concepts

Manager <>

Employee

Employee (User)

CommonNeeds

Organization (Buyer)

Invest in Shared Experiences

Birds Eye View of Network

Main opportunity areas

Unlock big opportunities with expertly management of small amount of money

Quotes & Insights

“Theweeklycoffee talksweattend virtuallyarejust additionalmeetings, nocoffee!“

“Managingsmall employeeexpenses canbeamanualand time-consumingtask.”

“Imayhesitateto acceptagiftifitmeans Ineedtosharemy addressandpersonal information.”

“Asamanager,Iwas askedtokeepall typesofreceiptsfor eachteameventand totakephotosand uploadthem.”

Employee HR Employee Manager

Prototype V1

Prototype V2

Prototype V3

Easytouseappanddigital payments

Comprehensivebudget managementsystemfocusingon teambuildingandemployeeperks

Teamleadspending

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Suggestions Events

Enable easy small-budget management to give team more autonomy to improve engagement

Bring back “those moments” with team building budget to enhance connection

Emphasize on interpersonal connections to rebuild belongings

Build a culture of acknowledgment & appreciation to improve management