Interest in hybrid work began long before Coronavirus, yet the pandemic has opened our eyes to the benefits of a most flexible approach. Gallup’s 2016 State of the American Workplace report found 43% of workers spent at least some of their time away from the office. By 2019, 48% said they worked remotely at least one day a week, and 30% did so full-time.
The Coronavirus pandemic has been a catalyst for hybrid work, with remote work necessary for almost all organizations. The Accenture Future of Work Study 2021 found that 83% of people prefer a hybrid work model and as leading organizations make the change, smaller companies should follow suit.
Different organizations are pioneering their own approaches to hybrid work. As a result, there are a range of models to consider when making the step to combine remote and office-based work in an effective way. Let’s look at four key examples of hybrid models that are proven to work by some of the world’s largest organizations.