We'll show you the four most popular types of Hybrid Work to help you better understand the concept and figure out which approach is best for your business.
What does hybrid working mean?
Hybrid working includes the combination of home office, remote work and working in the office. Team members have the flexibility to decide when and where they work.
Unlike remote work, all team members have the ability to go to the office and work from there at any time.
What hybrid work models are there?
Many companies are now aware of what hybrid work means. When it comes to implementation, however, there is often still a lack of clarity.
When choosing the right hybrid model, 2 factors must be considered: Place of work and working time.
Work location
Office First: The office remains the primary workplace and home office is rarely possible.
Partially Flexible: Team members have the opportunity to work outside of the office on designated days.
Fully flexible: All team members are completely flexible in their choice of workplace. They can decide every day whether they want to work at home, in the coworking space or in the office.
Remote First: There is no fixed office and home office is the default workplace.
Working time
Fixed: The working time is fixed.
Part-Flexible: There are core working hours with an additional option for flextime.
Fully flexible: Employees work completely independent of time.
If we combine the two dimensions, it quickly becomes apparent that there are many different hybrid work models from which the right fit can be found.
How to find the right hybrid model for your business
Each company is individual and may find the right model for itself. The following 4 steps can support you in the process and the decision:
Step 1: Get an overview
First, it is important to get an overview of the possibilities in your company and determine what requirements the hybrid model should meet. Engage your team in the decision-making process and ask for feedback and ideas.
Step 2: Exclude unsuitable models
With the overview you can now decide which models do not make sense for your company.
Step 3: Select suitable model
After you have decided which models are unsuitable for your company, you can now turn your attention to the advantages and disadvantages of the remaining models.
Step 4: Implementation
You have found the right hybrid model for your company. Now it's time for implementation and continuous optimization. Decide together with your team whether you want to introduce the hybrid model step by step or change over everything directly. Involve your employees in this step as well and take their needs into account so that the changeover is successful and meets with acceptance. After two years in the home office, more and more companies are adapting to a hybrid work model. It combines home office with office-based work. Yet the hybrid work model is still a relatively new concept in the world of work. While most assume that a hybrid work model is easy to implement, there are actually several ways to incorporate it. The Step-by-Step Guide to Hybrid Work gives you an even deeper look into Hybrid Work so you can use it as a foundation for implementing it in your organization.
