Despite corporation upon corporation around the world repeatedly underestimating dates for the mass return to the office, lockdowns and community quarantines shut these overeager beavers down pretty quickly. At this point, there are only a handful of professions that require daily attendance, and even those must be approached with great caution.
In a recent study conducted by McKinsey & Co., 68% of employers have no solid plan for work in the pandemic, let alone after it. The only thing they seem to be certain of is the fact that the future is hybrid work—a custom combination of coming to the office and working from home.. “Although nine out of 10 executives envision [it],” they say, said vision is pretty vague; about a third of organizations claim that their companies lack alignment. Even though another third can boast more detailed proposals, only about one in every 10 have started to act.
According to the UK mental health organization Mind, companies that have already implemented hybrid work report that their employees notice improved work-life balance, an increase in free time, and overall, more job satisfaction. These benefits translate not only to lower business costs, but greater employee retention—and what company doesn’t want that under the belt?
The flexibility and empowerment hybrid-work model gives workers can also usher in a whole new era of productivity for your business. You and your team could experiment with synchronous and asynchronous modes of work, all the while staying fruitful, considerate, and above all, safe in these uncertain times. You may also find that communication and collaboration skills improve among your team over time—don’t be surprised!
Whether you’re considering hybrid work as an option for your company or already implementing it, you can decrease costs further by making use of coworking offices, or similar spaces intended for hybrid work like M Spaces. Depending on the setup, partnering up with these spaces can offer you and your business basic admin work in addition to well-lit, well-maintained, and sufficiently sized offices. Hybrid-work spaces like M Spaces can also give start-ups and younger companies the room they need to grow—literally—while larger companies who primarily use the work-from-home system can avail of the conference rooms.
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