No One Majored in Hybrid Or Remote
We have an opportunity to redesign work. Different ways of working - remote, hybrid, distributed work, digital nomadism, the 4 day work week - need us to look at everything in an organization. Strategy, leadership, management, communication, retention and attraction, culture, employer brand, processes and procedures, learning & development - all the work that helps the people and the company thrive needs a review. People need to be at the heart of this redesign - how do we keep our people healthy, happy, productive and motivated?
There is no one answer to this question and that is the benefit of community. Each solution needs to be customized for each organization as it's a reflection of what employees need and what employers want to achieve.
Let's co-create the future of work, starting with hybrid/remote
What is the Hybrid/Remote Center of Excellence?
The Hybrid/Remote Centre of Excellence is a membership designed to support & inspire C-Suite, HR experts and leaders. It’s unlike anything else in the world (I’ve looked). This cutting edge resource is powered by my podcast of the same name - 40 episodes & counting & thousands of downloads. I’m focusing my efforts on becoming one of the best resources for B2B hybrid/remote education today.
Join me.
What is a Centre of Excellence?
“A virtual center of knowledge concentrating existing expertise and resources in a discipline or capability to attain and sustain world-class performance and value.”
- Gartner
It’s a strategy function.
Key areas of focus are:
🪄leadership
🪄best practices
🪄change management
🪄research
🪄learning & development
🪄support
🪄community
🪄dissemination
Typically, a centre of excellence (CoE) is established internally within one company to address a knowledge of skills gap. External resources are often needed if the expertise is not found within the company.
Why not offer this externally and invite professionals from around the world to join?
By definition, a CoE is:
🎟️cross-functional
🎟️collaborative
🎟️transformative
🎟️innovative
Why are CoEs valuable?
They facilitate:
🎟️access to expertise
🎟️agility
🎟️conversion of ideas into action
Hosted on Mighty Networks, this membership community and the podcast have the same name. Together, they form the foundation of an external global CoE designed to accelerate hybrid/remote excellence.
Unique
Unconventional
Innovative
Hybrid/Remote Centre of Excellence (H/R CoE)
Who is the membership for?
C-Suite executives
HR experts
leaders
managers
transformation project managers
change managers
communications experts
advocates of hybrid/remote and the future of work
No one majored in hybrid/remote
Diverse perspectives and backgrounds will help us imagine and explore possibilities. In fact, building an extensive network is one of the goals of the membership. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to influence change. I encourage you to become an ambassador and invite new members who can benefit from what we are building together.
How do we bring the best of the past to the future?
What do you get with this membership?
curated content
courses
a safe space
access to other members
rituals
challenges
livestreams
Mindset Monday
Wednesday Wins
Signals Saturday
H/R CoE is for you if…
You’re ready to take consistent action to achieve your goal (EVEN IF it’s the smallest action possible)
You crave company, creativity, and support — you don’t want to go on this journey alone
You’re ready to do some internal work and understand that you may need to shift your mindset.
You are generous, curious, proactive, enthusiastic (at least sone of the time).
You have at least 1 hour per week to spend in the membership.
H/R CoE is Not for you if…
You think that you’ll see results just by paying the fee. If you don’t actually want to show up and do any work, don’t join.
You don’t like to listen to anyone else or contribute to other people’s ideas
You don’t want to do any internal work or shift your mindset.
You don’t like people.
You’re too busy to commit a minimum of 1-2 hours per week to a new community.
You’re happy with the status quo and don’t want to make any changes to yourself, your life, your work, or the world.
Your ideal future involves bringing back the past. 2019 is gone.
You don’t believe in flexibility at work.
You believe employee surveillance is a viable management strategy.
Meet Your Host -
Nola Simon
I'm an international consultant who has advised hybrid/remote work teams for the last 10 years (well before it was a daily headline).
I've worked for 5 different corporations, 2 of them global, over the last two decades. I pioneered hybrid work and have worked some version of hybrid/remote since 2012. If I’m tossing metrics, I like to mention that I owned business-critical relationships totalling more than $1 billion.
My deep expertise means that I’ve been interviewed extensively in the media - newspapers, television, radio, magazines.
The #1 skill for the 21st century is navigating uncertainty.
You don’t have to do it alone.
If you have been tasked with creating hybrid/remote strategy and are feeling overwhelmed with content, statistics, opinions (no shortage of those!!), the membership can help you make progress.
What does Nola bring to the membership?
These are my top skills:
-deep research
-innovative thinking
-leadership through storytelling
-expertise in difficult conversations
-future-focused creativity
-initiative
-accountability
-employee perspective
-co-creation
-ability to operationalize change
Together, we will create long-term solutions that will not only retain and attract staff, it will help them thrive. This is the forefront of leadership.
“Groundbreaking”
