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Many companies are considering reopening offices after the coronavirus restrictions.
But given the virus threat hasn’t entirely disappeared yet,
HR managers are mulling a hybrid work culture instead of a fully remote or in-office roster.
However, this isn’t easy an easy task. The remote-to-office work coordination might
be a challenge since employees’ productivity is at the center of all things entrepreneurial.
Still, hybrid work culture is catching up fast. Many companies, including Google and Microsoft,
have embraced a hybrid work plan, which is becoming a new normal post-covid.
According to a recent survey conducted by Wakefield Research, 47 percent of workers
said they would prefer a hybrid work plan. But what’s surprising is most of them said
they were least interested in working five days a week from the office.
So does a hybrid work model boost productivity?
Well, consider that typically, workers put in 8 to 9 hours shifts in the office work model. But
hybrid work offers flexibility to work from the office when they are more productive.
For example, they can work from the office in the
first or second half of the day. They can also attend the office on
certain days of the week for meetings, while they can work from home the rest of the time.
Employees find hybrid work attractive due to the flexibility it offers. When workers
control their office schedule, they can do other chores like picking kids from school
or groceries. In addition, many workers are also worried about getting infected with covid.
When fewer people attend office, there is less chance of getting exposed to infection.
So how do you go about planning your hybrid work strategy?
All stakeholders, including managers and coaches, must develop a perfect strategy for a hybrid work
plan, aligning with the company’s business goals and determining when the employees can work from
the office or home. For instance, some companies are allowing workers to come to the office
on every alternate weekday. Another idea is that managers’ office days should be the team
members official workdays, which can help ensure smooth coordination and workflow.
Critics of the tradition 9-5 argue that office attendance is no longer a measure of productivity,
and that in essence, quality matters more than how many days people clock in. That being said,
workers who go to the office can interact with other employees and managers
who might offer them opportunities to work on new projects in their teams. So keep in mind
that it often comes down to balance, which is a core dynamic of the hybrid work strategy.
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