08/07/21
Hybrid working is when a business employs a mix of people who work from the company’s offices and those who will be permanently working from home – or a mix of the two.
It is a form of flexible working that has been adopted by many businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, and that many employers plan to continue with even when restrictions are lifted.
Moving to a hybrid option requires new ways of working and the creation of associated policies and practices, which can mean greater demands on managers and organisations – but there are many benefits.
As flexible working has become so widespread – and welcomed by employees – organisations who do not support flexible forms of working may risk increased employee turnover and limitations on the ability to attract new employees in the future.
If you are planning to introduce hybrid working as a permanent arrangement for your company you need to agree on an overall strategy for your business and develop a policy and supporting guidance to reflect that strategy.
IT should be on that list. When it comes to IT systems they feature in a wide variety of aspects when hybrid-working:
As a company that remotely supports businesses we are ready and prepared to step in and support those businesses moving to a hybrid way of working – but it is important to involve us in the planning as well as the implementation….so we can make sure that you can hit the ground running.