According to ADP’s recent “People at Work 2022: A Global Workforce View”, 64% of the workforce would consider looking for a new job if they were required to return to the office full time with more than half willing to take a pay cut. 

Despite remote working being largely beneficial, remote workers are at risk of feeling lonely, isolated & disconnected which in turn can create high staff turnover and low productivity. Furthermore, the business needs to balance the expectations of the employee with the need to have in-person contact to deliver outcomes which technology cannot replace such as innovation and creation.

How can you create a hybrid model which successfully promotes trust, choice and productivity?

• How can you apply agile principles to a hybrid team to change the business mindset from task driven to outcome based? Can this help leadership trust a hybrid approach and create a flexible working environment for your workforce?

• Are smaller satellite offices the future to reduce company costs and the ecological footprint – does the office become an escape from digital overload encouraging free movement? 

• What initiatives can you implement to ensure that remote works are recognised, socially included and rewarded equally to those who choose to come into the office?