It is now a year since the UK entered the first nationwide ‘lockdown’. A drastic measure designed to stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Since then, design teams from across automotive electronics have largely been operating remotely. Demand for their products has been high during the last year. However, it is generally thought that design productivity has decreased. This can be attributed to the challenges of teams working remotely and the typical design office interactions and discussions between staff being more difficult and/or not happening. Looking ahead, it is unlikely that teams will all be 100% office based in the short term and that some sort of ‘hybrid’ working model is likely to the new ‘normal’.
So, what have we learnt over the last year about leading design teams, working remotely, during the pandemic? What has worked well and what have been the challenges? As we emerge from the pandemic, what changes are envisaged for working arrangements compared to pre-pandemic norms?
