Everest Engineering talks about hybrid working challenges

Everest Engineering, a tech startup founded in 2018 has since doubled their team despite the pandemic. The dedicated team is spread across mostly in Australia and India.

Studies find that certain percentage of employees believe working from home has benefitted their mental wellbeing, while others find it has blurred the boundaries between work and personal life. So, hence, how can companies overcome challenges to mental health, productivity and disconnection in new hybrid ways of working?

Craig Brown, the Chief Executive Officer of Everest Engineering says the adoption of micromanagement in companies is over, and leaders should look into new work models by building a strong culture around trust, autonomy and creating a place to belong to overcome challenges in hybrid environment.

He talks about:

providing the tools and space to ensure KPIs are met and staff can be vision-driven leaders who are motivated to drive innovative and impactful work.
the importance of building a social community – employees need to feel they are part of something much bigger working towards a greater purpose.
reimagining the workplace as a co-working space – allowing employees to decide when, how and where to work has proven to improve positive workplace culture, motivation and staff relationships.
how mental stress can be improved when employees are given the freedom of flexibility to make decisions around their remote working circumstances.

In addition, Craig gives an overview of Everest Engineering, their service offerings and key clients they work with. He also explains some of the challenges managing a distributed workforce.