WHAT EFFECTS MIGHT A HYBRID WORK PARADIGM HAVE ON PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SOCIETY

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 What is a Hybrid Office?

A hybrid office is an environment that can accommodate physical and remote work in office employees. It is a space that empowers individuals and groups of people with the correct atmosphere and equipment for handling a task, such as fully focused work, collaboration sessions, or all-hands company meetings and corporate retreats.

 Greater than ever, the hybrid office is becoming more and more prevalent. The hybrid office is a flexible work environment where some employees must stay in the office to complete their tasks, some employees want to work there, and some employees may still be obliged to visit the office sometimes. Some businesses use hybrid office arrangements like office sharing, where employees spend a limited amount of time in an office space but do the majority of their work from home.






Gartner examined 127 firms in June 2020 to learn more about their strategies for post-COVID workplaces. According to the report, 47% of businesses will still permit remote work for their staff even after pandemics. Other businesses (43% of respondents) will use flexible scheduling, giving workers the option of working remotely or onsite.


Figure 1: Company leader intentions regarding flexible working after COVID-19


The greatest remote working experiment ever run has been one of the unintended consequences of the Covid epidemic. Business executives all over the world have been compelled by this experiment to re-evaluate how their companies run, which has led to a widespread transition from office-based labour to hybrid modes of operation.

We'll categorize the advantages of hybrid working into three main groups: those that are advantageous to specific employees, those that are advantageous to the companies they work for, and those that are advantageous to society as a whole. We want to demonstrate that society as a whole will benefit just as much from these new methods of working, even though they are likely to have a hugely positive effect on the people and organizations who adopt them.


Main 3 categories that benefit from Hybrid working

✔ Individual

✔ Organization

✔ Social

Individuals

Individual "knowledge workers" who participate in hybrid working reap the most direct advantages. These advantages typically change depending on the particular hybrid working model being used within a certain business, department, or team. But generally speaking, they can be divided into three groups: better well-being.

 

  • Improved Employee Well-being.
  • Effective increase in income.
  • Increase of Mobility.

Organization

One of the most persistent myths about hybrid working is that while people stand to win greatly from these new modes of operation, organizations themselves stand to gain much less. That is not the situation. Hybrid working will undoubtedly give organizations that can make it work a considerable competitive advantage as we enter a new era of work.

 

  •     Reduced real estate costs.
  •     Improved worker productivity.
  •     Improved retention rates.
  •     Bigger talent pool.
  •     Ability to grow headcount without added space costs.
  •     Improved visibility of senior leaders.

 

Society

Although it might be very simple to quantify the advantages of hybrid working for people or organizations, it can be quite challenging to do so for society as a whole. However, there are a few very broad generalizations that we may make regarding the societal effects of hybrid work.

  •     Environmental benefits.
  •     Higher employment rates.
  •     healthier society. 

How to implement a hybrid work model and best practices for hybrid work

It can be challenging to put a dollar figure on the advantages that these new modes of working have for society as a whole, in contrast to how easy it is to quantify the advantages that hybrid working has for individuals or organizations. The societal effects of hybrid working, however, can be discussed in a few fairly generic ways.



  • It's crucial to communicate! Your choices while implementing hybrid work will have an impact on the entire workforce. When implementing hybrid work or making changes to your hybrid policy, it's crucial to keep them informed and solicit their feedback.
  • When implementing hybrid work, it's crucial to collaborate across functional lines to make sure your office technology is seamless and capable of supporting everyone—regardless of where they work.
  • No more stuffy, dull offices. Making a dynamic workplace is crucial because hybrid work requires the office to be a place where employees want to spend their time.
  • With hybrid work, some people will work from home and others from an office. Keeping staff happiness and engagement high requires finding ways to engage and excite everyone.


Conclusion:



Employees have the freedom and choice to decide which days they will visit the workplace and which days they will work from home under the hybrid model. Employee participation improves corporate results and may even increase profitability. Additionally, those who are pleased and enthusiastic about their jobs tend to remain there longer. You can improve business outcomes and employee retention by allowing them the opportunity to determine their own schedules.





References:
 

ARLINGTON, Va., 2020. Gartner Survey Reveals 82% of Company Leaders Plan to Allow Employees to Work Remotely Some of the Time. [Online]
Available at: https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-07-14-gartner-survey-reveals-82-percent-of-company-leaders-plan-to-allow-employees-to-work-remotely-some-of-the-time
[Accessed 05 Nov 2022]

Mawson, A., 2021. What are the benefits of hybrid working? [Online]
Available at: https://www.advanced-workplace.com/what-are-the-benefits-of-hybrid-working/
[Accessed 05 Nov 2022]

Kirkham, A., What is hybrid work and why do employees want it? [Online]
Available at: https://envoy.com/blog/what-is-a-hybrid-work-model/
[Accessed 05 Nov 2022]

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Comments

  1. W.M Dananjaya Jayaweera BandaraDecember 9, 2022 at 12:23 PM

    The benefits of hybrid employment might include lower expenses, higher morale, and increased sustainability for businesses.

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  2. EVON HERATH - MBA - SL - 00163912December 9, 2022 at 3:28 PM

    It is fair to say that this hybrid service system often spread during the end or retreat of the Covid pandemic. I personally really like this method. I would like to enjoy the freedom that employees have with it. The results or output of that organization is very successful in getting employee freedom. Your way of presenting a topic that no one takes much is admirable. This is an article I have read with great interest recently.

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  3. Chamara RanasingheDecember 9, 2022 at 4:39 PM

    Hybrid work limited for some areas only. Manufacturing, distribution, retail selling company cannot use this method. There were lot of difficulties during the pandemic period to continue the business.

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  4. VinorajDecember 10, 2022 at 4:54 PM

    Supun - A very rear subject to read on. One of the Interested topics you have chosen. The greatest advantages of hybrid work to date are like improved work-life balance, more efficient use of time, control over work hours and work location, burnout mitigation, and higher productivity. Your contents on the subject matter is crystal clear.

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  5. Mohammed IthishamDecember 10, 2022 at 11:38 PM

    This common working paradigm today since the pandemic, but very much less spoken of. Your blog has done a nice job on clearing myth of organizations being less productive with hybrid working approach

    ReplyDelete

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