Hybrid Work , You Are Not Behind . You May Even Be Ahead .
by Ky Ekinci
Simply put , hybrid work can be defined as the combination of remote work and in-office work . Hybrid work concepts have been in the making during the last decade , but these concepts have become fast-growing trends worldwide , accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic .
The necessity and safety needs of companies and employees due to the Covid-19 health pandemic also resulted in an overall increase in work-life balance and productivity and the chance to re-evaluate the “ traditional office ” work environment .
Before the pandemic , many business owners and managers were wary of a remote-first hybrid work model , or fully remote operating model , because it seemed like a sure-fire way to decrease productivity levels .
That wasn ’ t the case , as case studies can show , as well as surveys of U . S . employers and workers , like PwC ’ s ‘ U . S . Remote Work Survey ,’ which found that in December 2020 , 52 % of employers considered remote work to result in increased productivity .
office location to work from along with an unbending schedule may work for some , but we found that the flexibility to work from home , run errands , take the kids or a parent to the doctor or simply cut loose for the afternoon and finish tasks later makes their lives less stressful and can increase the quality of their work . Happier teams make for not only a more positive workplace but lead to more improved customer experiences and outcomes .
Today , in our own agile Office Divvy team of 16 , only two to four work on location on a daily basis . Job roles related to the back office , our digital team and our Call-Desk team are all now primarily remote . We had implemented a cloud infrastructure including task management tools , employee engagement and communication tools , our phone systems and more years before the pandemic , and we ’ ve benefited from this infrastructure being in place in converting how our team works to remote-first and hybrid under the pandemic . Our clients certainly have been beneficiaries of this in the colocation and call desk services we provide for them .
Flexibility Increases Employee Productivity For many employees , a flexible work location and flexible schedule increase productivity levels and overall morale . A daily
How to Prepare Preparing your business for a hybrid work operating model doesn ’ t necessarily entail overly complicated planning . Some
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