Employee engagement in a post-pandemic world warrants a PLAN. The Preparation for the merits and demerits of hybrid work requires constant Learning of what works and unlearning what doesn’t. Add to this the Application of motives of both individual and institution and you will arrive at the required Navigation and the coordinates to prevent getting stranded. This practical session will use the premise of the downward thrust of uncertainty and expectation and the upward thrust of rules and relationships to show the continuous struggle between reality and perception.