On offer: flexible co-working centres
As the economy reopens from COVID-19 restrictions and people returns to workplaces, OYO Hotels & Homes has moved to a ‘hybrid workplace model’ for a foreseeable future in India.
This is helping the company operate in full capacity across the country, without compromising the health and safety of its employees.
While a significant majority continue to work from home, several teams have chosen to ‘work from anywhere’ while others have opted for flexible co-working centres offered by OYO Workspaces, the company’s co-working arm.
The hybrid model ensures to give options to the workforce as the states come out of lockdown to maintain social distancing norms and provide flexibility in the working hours which in return has resulted in a noticeable improvement in overall productivity.
To ensure employee connect, OYO is organising virtual coffee sessions with its leaders, has launched ‘CEO-Club’ – a recognition programme by Rohit Kapoor, CEO, #OYO India & South Asia.
It has also rolled-out skip-level, monthly rewards and recognition meets.
The company also recently hosted its first-ever Virtual Family Day aimed at building better interpersonal bonds among OYOPrenuers.
To promote upskilling and e-learning among its employees, OYO has launched OYOVersity, it’s Learning Management System for the employees which includes lessons on leadership, how to boost productivity while working remotely among other topics.
These fully digital modules also include an additional COVID-19 module to communicate necessary precautions and health advisories to OYOprenuers across geographies. Internal tech support platform OYO Seek has been instrumental in resolving most technology-dependent concerns in a timely manner.
“With the changes in the working environment, the current situation is a testament that employee efficiency is greater than actual physical presence,” Dinesh Ramamurthi, Chief Human Resources Officer, OYO Hotels & Homes said on 22 July 2020.
Commenting on the adoption of co-working spaces as part of the hybrid workplace model, Dr. Ritesh Malik, Founder, Innov8, said, “The Co-working industry is seeing more companies opting for the availability of flexible office solutions & Co-working models to reduce long term blockage of capital in leases and furniture.”
Going forward, work from home options will increase. However, there is an opportunity for co-working players like ours where companies are collaborating with us to develop work from home units as well.
“Once the lockdown eases and as the workforce returns, adoption of the nearest Co-working offices for employees is also going to increase,” he said. #technology #co-working #offices #employees #COVID-19 /fiinews.com
