1.
Inclusion &
Engagement
in Hybrid
Mode of
Working
Ruchika Bhargava
Agilekolkata.com

2.
Introduction
Ruchika Bhargava
Market Delivery Lead
Thoughtworks
18+ yrs of experience , PMI-ACP
Growing Interest in Facilitation , Moderation

3.
Agenda
● Obstacles for Inclusion
● Challenges in Hybrid World
● How to overcome these challenges

4.
Learnings from this session
● Gain insights as an organization and individual, what it means to be
inclusive.
● Learn from real life examples and make process and practice
changes to be inclusive

5.
Challenges for
Inclusion

6.
Unconscious
Bias

7.
Lack of
awareness/
intent

8.
Not being
intentional

9.
Lack of
Strategy

10.
Inconsistency

11.
Hybrid ways of
working

12.
Challenges manifest…

13.
Disrupted
Processes

14.
More attention
to in person
conversations
during Agile
rituals

15.
Team norms &
communication
channels are
not clearly
setup & known

16.
Infra readiness
is not there nor
is Preparedness
for Tech issues

17.
We are adapted
to Remote first,
change in work
patterns has
lower buy in

18.
Over the table
conversations,
personal
connects
misses

19.
Proximity
Bias

20.
Equity of
Experience is
missing

21.
Overworking
and Burnout

22.
Silos increase
leading to
disengaged
people

23.
Overcome
challenges

24.
Build a social
contract in the
team

25.
Sensitization
within team /
organisations

26.
Recognizing
the gaps / take
feedback on
ways of
working

27.
Ways to have
inclusive
meetings
Tools/ Techniques that work for
both in person and remote
audience

28.
Balance in
Meetings

29.
Focus on
community
building and
mentorship

30.
Build
psychological
safety in the
team

31.
Inclusive while
onboarding
team /
organization ?

32.
Team Huddle
Days

33.
Establish
Work Life
Boundaries

34.
Focus on
Accessibility

35.
It’s Paradigm Shift, we experiment,
get feedback and adapt
Conclusion

36.
Thank you!