"El equilibrio es parte de la conciencia de la mayoría de las personas ahora"

Ralph Hekmat reflexiona sobre el cambio duradero y identifica la flexibilidad como el ingrediente clave del futuro.

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Al acercarnos al final de 2022, nos damos cuenta de que la vida como la conocíamos antes de la crisis del Covid-19 no volverá. Y está bien. Incluso es algo bueno.

Aquí en Múnich, acabamos de celebrar el Oktoberfest, y naturalmente, los casos del virus han vuelto a aumentar. Pero comparado con hace apenas un año, el miedo alrededor de él se ha disuelto drásticamente. El pánico ha disminuido, nuestra inmunidad ha aumentado y conocemos nuestras responsabilidades. El Covid-19 ya no es un enemigo desconocido al que temer.

Cuando todo esto comenzó en 2020, recuerdo que Peach anticipaba el próximo movimiento de la industria publicitaria. Porque, por supuesto, todo lo que hacemos está conectado con lo que sucede en la industria publicitaria. Y junto con la mayor parte del mundo, la industria estaba desprevenida. Las campañas estaban detenidas, el tráfico caía en picado. El miedo era la emoción dominante y causó que muchos se paralizaran, se congelaran antes de tener que elegir entre luchar o huir.

Luego hubo proactividad: una ráfaga de movimiento mientras se cerraban oficinas, incluidas las 34 nuestras, y los trabajadores eran enviados a casa. De esto surgió una nueva forma de trabajar. Nos convertimos en nómadas digitales. 

Lo que comenzó con la oficina en casa se volvió más flexible y teníamos personas trabajando desde diferentes lugares del mundo. Con las barreras geográficas rotas, vimos oportunidades sin explotar para operar globalmente y reclutar talentos de todos los ámbitos de la vida.

Peach es una empresa global y, aunque tenemos un centro de éxito del cliente central en Londres, aprendimos que las personas no tienen que sentarse físicamente en Londres para trabajar con nosotros. Ha abierto nuevas puertas y procesos emocionantes para el progreso.

A nivel individual, hubo un beneficio inesperado: todo el tiempo y dinero ahorrado en desplazarse al trabajo todos los días tuvo un impacto positivo en nuestras relaciones cercanas. Como padre, aprecié el tiempo adicional con mi esposa e hijos, que ha marcado una gran diferencia en la vida familiar. Para la mayoría, el trabajo ya no es una entidad absorbente, y esto ha hecho más espacio para otras cosas que valoramos. 

La flexibilidad ha llevado a más libertad. Veo eso como el mayor aprendizaje que podemos sacar de esta crisis. 

Si miras a aquellos que fueron más flexibles y adaptables a los tiempos, son quienes resistieron los períodos más difíciles. Solo un ejemplo de esto es la inversión que marcas de retail y comercio electrónico como Amazon Prime y Deliveroo pusieron en sus campañas, mientras que muchos otros vieron esto como un momento para detener la publicidad. 

Identificando los tiempos cambiantes y las necesidades del cliente, quienes se movieron más rápido, cosecharon las mayores recompensas mientras otros estaban demasiado asustados para decir lo incorrecto.

La flexibilidad es el futuro, en mi opinión. La industria publicitaria es conocida por estar arraigada a la tradición, pero si esta experiencia no sacude las cosas, ¿qué lo hará? Hay algunos que recordarán con nostalgia los ‘viejos tiempos’, pidiendo a los trabajadores que regresen y vuelvan a lo ‘normal’. Pero debemos alejarnos de la antigua forma de pensar. El mundo ha cambiado y la gente ha cambiado con él. Retroceder a cero o a lo que era antes sería un error.

La flexibilidad es algo positivo y eso es lo que todos esperamos ahora. Entonces, ¿por qué retroceder?

Por supuesto, no estoy diciendo que nunca deberíamos reunirnos en persona o valorar un ambiente de oficina. También hay muchos beneficios en una oficina. Especialmente en lugares como las agencias creativas donde las ideas necesitan ser lanzadas alrededor de la sala y la discusión espontánea genera lo inesperado. 

De hecho, después de dos años de contacto personal virtualmente inexistente, creo que la gente valora las relaciones y los momentos en la vida real incluso más. Las personas necesitan estar en contacto con otros para hacer una conexión real y entenderse mejor. 

Pero el punto es, sé flexible. Anima a ambos. Permite el trabajo híbrido para aprovechar los beneficios de ambos mundos para tu negocio y tu equipo.

El equilibrio es parte de la conciencia de la mayoría de las personas ahora. Personalmente, he escuchado menos quejas sobre exceso de trabajo o sentirse fatigados desde que introdujimos un enfoque más flexible en Peach. El equipo se siente más saludable, feliz y fuerte.

Así que, ya sea que estés en la oficina, en casa, en una isla tropical o en un velero, disfruta del trabajo, disfruta de la vida y vive con flexibilidad. 





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