HVOSIDA - Where should I sit today?

Development of a Practical Guide for the Hybrid Workplace

The project is financed by the Danish Working Environment Research Fund (“Arbejdsmiljøforskningsfonden”)

Project Description

The implementation of new digital technologies has enabled greater flexibility, hybrid forms of work, and a more optimized use of office spaces. The premises for how work is carried out have therefore changed, and hybrid work is often combined with reduced office space solutions. This raises the question of what effect hybrid work and reduced office capacity have on the psychosocial work environment. Who has which needs? And how should the workplace be organized in relation to tasks and requirements? The question “Where should I sit today?” becomes central in this context, as it can be difficult to assess where the day’s work is best performed and to locate colleagues, which may lead to frustration, reduced well being, and wasted time.

The HVOSIDA project (“Hvor skal jeg sidde i dag?” // “Where should I sit today?”) focuses on this new situation and complexity. Its aim is to develop a guide with participatory tools and recommendations that support well being and performance in the hybrid workplace with reduced office capacity. Scientifically, the project contributes to the fields of sustainable working life, leadership, job crafting, and well being in the hybrid workplace.

The main purpose of the HVOSIDA project is, together with practitioners, to develop a guide for managers, employees, HR, and occupational health and safety committees when organizations are working hybrid with fewer desks than employees.

Project Objectives

  1. To explore experiences with reduced office capacity in a hybrid work context, including identifying challenges for managers and employees.
  2. To develop and test new tools and recommendations in collaboration with practice that can address the identified challenges for managers and employees.
  3. To generate knowledge about how workplaces can collaborate to support the optimal use of flexible office spaces and promote both well being and performance in workplaces with reduced office capacity.