What is the right way to combine teleworking and office work? Read this article to avoid the worst pitfalls and understand the benefits of hybrid working for your business.
Midsummer 2020 Covid-19 had changed the way people work. Precisely because of this particular disease, many individuals and organisations were forced to rethink new ways of working, as people didn't necessarily want to go back to the ways and approaches they had before COVID. Companies started to create a new normal.
Hybrid work kills two birds with one stone.
Bringing the positive aspects of teleworking and office working into the workplace.
According to a Pew Research study, 54% of people said they want to continue working remotely EVEN after the pandemic. So what to do? Just under half want to return to the office and half want to stay at home? What to do?
Create a win-win situation for both sides. Create a hybrid working model.
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 appreciate flexibility.
Let's assume 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 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.
Find out more about what you get when you deploy the Steerpath 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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