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Hybrid Work

This one rule will set your hybrid team up for success

This article originally appeared on Inc. In 2021, the hybrid work model became top-of-mind for business leaders. No wonder—the majority of knowledge workers (72%) say that, moving forward, they prefer a hybrid approach and a mix of remote and office work. And while the payoffs can be enormous, going hybrid is risky, especially because it can perpetuate a two-tier work environment.

Hybrid work: the good, the bad and the flexible

Nowadays, it seems like everybody is talking about hybrid work. Companies are redesigning their work policies and contemplating the best ways to combine advantages of coming to the office and working from home. Ever since the pandemic abruptly entered our work lives, organizations realized that it’s possible to have employees working remotely. The hype around hybrid working models is real. However, not everybody is convinced that it is a good way forward.

Building the right tech stack for hybrid work

Choosing the right tools for your company is a balancing act as you try to meet all of your security, transparency, and efficiency needs. This year, teams will face new challenges as many transition from a fully remote environment to one that’s more hybrid. Bringing distributed and co-located work models together allows for more flexibility; and getting the right mix of tools to cover all of your team’s task management, communication, and collaboration needs will be critical.

What is a Hybrid Office and How Does it Work?

Want to set up a hybrid office? The pandemic has resulted in drastic changes in how and where we work. While the office workplace keeps evolving continuously, this sudden need for evolution in the post-COVID world can be challenging for many companies. Various companies are now adopting either a remote or hybrid work model. So how do you modify your workspace without reducing employee productivity?