Hybrid work: 7 failures of post-pandemic star mode and how to solve them

As happened in the home office in the pandemic, that after the first moment where employees believed it only had “pros”, it began to show “cons”, the model of “hybrid” work which is trendy today he is beginning to reveal his dark side.

the consultant Adecotemporary employment specialist, 7 “failure” modality detected allowing people to work remotely from home for a few days and others to return to the office in person. He also thought of ways to fix those problems.

Part of the conflicts that have arisen in remote work has to do with who will decide where employees work how this applies to the entire company.

Here are some of the problems Adecco has announced and how to avoid them:

1. “No one in the office”

When people choose which days to work from home, there’s a risk that you won’t cross paths with your teammates. Thus, there is a risk that those who go to the office will have as many video calls as usual and the purpose of face -to -face attendance will be lost. In this case, Adecco suggests that each group will decide their working days in the office so all at once.

2. “Long weekend”

There are those who may think that most people will choose to work in the office from Tuesday to Thursday to have a “long weekend” and relax when Mondays and Fridays at home. This represents a problem for many reasons, but particularly if the company wants to implement hybrid working to reduce the size of their offices. If that happens, one way is assign days when people need to attend in the office for distribution throughout the week.

3. “No free meeting room”

Because people spend fewer days in the office, and since then One of the reasons they go is to meet up with colleaguesthere is more room needs meetings at specific times. The time spent finding the space available as a room and making sure it is free can result in wasted time. Thus, offices should be redesigned to have more space for collaborative work, especially considering that there will be less demand for desk space for individual work.

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4. Lost “office rules”

there are a few non-talking habits that people can get while working from home and, unfortunately for others, they might hide they return to the office. Even the simplest examples can be annoying, especially for those who are used to it a calm and controlled environment at home and have to readjust to noisy offices tolerate the habits of colleagues.

In this case, Adecco proposes to provide more flexible staff to gradually get used to sharing office space. On the other hand, it is important to use communication channels in order Remind employees of the rules of coexistence.

5. “I have no friends”

Chances are the employees stay at a job or have a harder time quitting for a friendship. Doing this It is important to facilitate peer relationships of work, since then contributes to sustainability. At the same time, it it becomes more difficult when people are working remotely a few days a week. This is resolved by organizing enough social events so that everyone who wants to attend can do so and so on. promote a sense of belonging.

6. “Forced to work from home”

Some people may not like working from home, either because of their home setup or because they just don’t want to. For those who cannot or do not want to work from home on the days assigned to the home office, a good option is to provide access to spaces co -workers.

7. “Office Groups”

A situation may arise where regulars come to the office form stronger connectionand that results in higher promotional opportunities. This presents a particular problem, as those who choose to work from home are more likely to be from groups lacking representation at the highest level of management.

To avoid this problem, you must set mandatory office day. In addition, it is necessary closely monitor promotions and verify whether the awardees have a relationship with those who come to the office, so that opportunities are open to all.

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