There is a place for hybrid work. It has become the norm. What things do you need to consider to ensure that every employee has a workspace to themselves and that the work remains meaningful?
Before the pandemic, only 6% of employees worked remotely (1).
Those people who did not work in the office had to deal with problems such as:
The pandemic forced companies and their employees to go home.
Working from home has enabled productivity, but it has also brought a huge amount of fatigue, mental distress, because all the normal human contact of the day was missing.
The move to hybrid work is healing those wounds.
As managers, it's our job to look after the wellbeing of our employees and to make sure they have the best chance of succeeding in their jobs.
Hybrid work is built to address this need, so you can build a positive, sustainable culture for your business through remote and office work.
There is no single plan or correct model for hybrid work.
The hybrid work model boils down to one word: flexibility.
This is why different companies use the hybrid work model in different ways.
Hybrid working can mean that some people and teams work mostly in the same place and in the same facilities. While some people and teams within the same company work largely or entirely remotely.
A very common and popular model is that people work some days in the office and some days from home.
If the word hybrid is practically synonymous with flexibility, it means that teams and companies can decide for themselves how to use the hybrid working model.
The hybrid work model always starts with the individual.
What if your employees could decide for themselves with the team when to work remotely or in the office?
It goes without saying that people's satisfaction would improve.
Employees appreciate flexibility.
Employees value flexibility.
Let's assume that you have determined or even decided that a hybrid work model is right for your business.
The question that surely comes to mind is: how do you design a system that serves and facilitates the hybrid work model? How do you know which employee in your company is remote today?
Google Sheets logging or some other equally clumsy solution just won't cut it (tested and true)
If you are already half committed to the vision that hybrid work is right for your business - go for it.
To make the journey easier, we've built an app to help you. (Available for download on IOS, Android and browser)
The workplace app allows your employees to reserve space in the office for themselves or their team. The app allows employees to see who's coming into the office on Monday and who's working remotely.
Learn more about what you get when you implement the Steerpath workplace app for your business
Companies and teams that have invested in a vision of hybrid working = thrive.
They get more done and are more productive. They have the freedom to choose what they work on, and this weighs more heavily on the employee's scale than their paycheck.
Companies that do hybrid work in a disorganised or reluctant way - don't really do it.
If you want to achieve any of the above benefits, you need a strong sense of what's best for your team. How do you create a balance between people who want to work from home and people who want to be in the office?
Hybrid working helps you get the most out of your team and your employees.
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