{"id":48604,"date":"2021-07-22T12:24:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T19:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=48604"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:08:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:08:34","slug":"how-to-make-hybrid-work-a-success-for-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/how-to-make-hybrid-work-a-success-for-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make hybrid work a success for employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With the pandemic winding down, business leaders are considering how they&#8217;ll return to the office. Will it be fully onsite, fully remote, or a hybrid approach?<\/li>\n<li>Hybrid work comes in different forms, and businesses will have to choose the best approach based on their unique needs.<\/li>\n<li>Making hybrid work successful will boil down to several factors including leadership, communication, and recognition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid work is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flexible work arrangement<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that\u2019s becoming increasingly popular\u2014especially in light of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 pandemic <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and its<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> social distancing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rules\u2014with both employers and employees. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid working<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows staff to split their time between the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in-house<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> physical workplace and working remotely. This way of working can offer a host of benefits\u2014if managed correctly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid working<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can mean employees work a few days remotely and a few from the office or that they only go into the office when required. Some employees might be onsite permanently, and others permanently remote. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hybrid model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> looks different for every organization. There are, however, a few general themes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Examples of hybrid work models\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>1. Time is split between office spaces and home<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many companies are keen to return to an office-based <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">face-to-face<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> work model. No business wants to waste money on unused <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office space<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (such as their HQs or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">satellite offices<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), and some still <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aren<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019t totally sold on a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote working<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> arrangement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These organizations may set up what\u2019s sometimes referred to as an \u2018office-occasional\u2019 model. The idea here is that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">individual employees<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> come into the office a few times a week. This enables a business to blend team and solo work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta rc-bottom-cta__landscape\" style=\"background-color:#FF8800;flex-direction: row-reverse;\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Hybrid-work-environment.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"How to create ...\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__text\" style=\"color:ffffff;\">\n<h3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rc-bottom-cta__title headline-copy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>How to create the best hybrid work environment<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__btn-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg rc-bottom-cta__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"View the Blog\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/how-to-create-the-best-hybrid-work-environment\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"View the Blog\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"bottom cta banner\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-auto-dl=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseover=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='';this.style.borderColor='';this.style.color='';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>View the Blog<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This form of hybrid arrangement can be executed with more or less flexibility depending on a company\u2019s policies and procedures. For example, these might <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allow employees <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to come into the office on two <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workdays<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of their choice, or there could be more rigid guidelines, e.g., staff might be expected to work from the office on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This model enables a company to dip its toes in the pool of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote working<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without committing fully and while maintaining the use of an office. Such a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work policy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means a workforce will be more local to a business rather than distributed globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Employees can work where they feel most productive<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This hybrid approach is remote-first, allowing employees to work from a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">home office <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to a beach\u2014wherever they think they do their best work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regardless of their location<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Most companies will still keep <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physical offices<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for employees to work from\u2014and they may require certain employees to be available, should their physical presence be required. This approach requires buy-in from all staff, including managers, for it to be a fair way to work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this model, the business acts as a fully <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote company<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with employees spread out across different <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time zones<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014and demands the use of effective online communication tools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote first doesn\u2019t mean that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> never see each other. Companies can organize team-building activities or get-togethers\u2014and employees can even choose to work together remotely if they live close together. Creating <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">watercooler<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> moments by setting up social messaging channels for employees can also help boost engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46365\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-is-it-really-like-to-work-from-anywhere.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Office-based but remote workers allowed<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another option is to allow for both office and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but to designate the office as the central place to work. This involves a percentage of the workforce remaining in the office while others work remotely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This approach is common where the leadership team is office-based. The rest of the company will likely also become office-centric in this case, as employees might feel left behind without getting actual <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">face time<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with management.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When most of a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team works<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in an office and only some remotely, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote workers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can start to feel discriminated against. They might even be presented with fewer career opportunities vs. their office-based counterparts. This type of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">organizational practice<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one to be avoided. It\u2019s essential to establish <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mutual trust<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when implementing a hybrid model, which means addressing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">diversity equity and inclusion<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. A coworking hybrid workplace<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people don\u2019t feel they have the right conditions in the home environment to do their best work, e.g., they may have too many distractions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this reason, keeping an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office space<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and using it as a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">co-working space<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rather than a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">full-time<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> office is becoming more popular too. This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote and hybrid<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> model means a company can hire out a remote <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office space<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for use as and when needed, e.g., for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team meetings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or customer or client meetings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an excellent way to get occasional <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">face-to-face<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> interaction for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">co-workers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without either employee or workers being tied to an office. It can be a great fit for fully <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote teams<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where some <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> still prefer to complete their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> outside the home.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Overcoming the challenges of hybrid working<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While a hybrid model can seem like an easy option\u2014enabling companies to keep their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office space<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while accommodating employees\u2019 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work-life balance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014it isn\u2019t always easy to make things work in reality. There are various ways to make flexible working run more smoothly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Determine where leadership will work<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The success of managing a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hybrid model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is determined by where top management chooses to spend their time. If leaders decide to work primarily from the office, most employees will likely also want to work there. No matter which hybrid model is chosen, a company with its leadership office-based will inevitably <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">return to the office<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-based <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">company culture<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the CEO clarifies they won\u2019t be working in the office more than once a month, company leadership will recognize the need to embrace a remote-first culture, followed by the employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta rc-bottom-cta__landscape\" style=\"background-image: url(\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/rc-bottom-cta-bg.png);\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Uncommon-perks.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"7 uncommon ...\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__text\" style=\"\">\n<h3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rc-bottom-cta__title headline-copy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>7 uncommon perks to give your remote and hybrid workers<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__btn-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg rc-bottom-cta__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"View the blog\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/7-uncommon-perks-to-give-your-remote-and-hybrid-workers\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"View the blog\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"bottom cta banner\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-auto-dl=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseover=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='';this.style.borderColor='';this.style.color='';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>View the blog<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Ensure onsite and remote employees are rewarded equally<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid approaches can lead to different <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee experiences<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and barriers and exclusion when it comes to promotions and career development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies can help to mitigate this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ahead of time<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by ensuring leadership and management work primarily remotely so as not to assign office workers with additional privileges unintentionally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managers should also be educated about any unconscious biases they may have regarding <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote working<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HR professional<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They need to ensure they <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aren<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019t offering any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">perks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in-house<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> workers and afford <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote employees<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the same opportunities as their office teammates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Keep things consistent communication-wise<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s essential to give <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote workers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and in-office employees the same experience by creating clear guidelines and implementing the right tools. Companies need to plan events and meetings with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote teams<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in mind. Rather than arranging for staff to meet in a conference room, adopt virtual <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make sure everyone can join a meeting from their laptop or phone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote workers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> won\u2019t feel like second-class citizens\u2014and be afraid of speaking up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shifting most communication online and away from physical meetings with unlimited online meetings means organizations will have fewer issues when it comes to workers feeling left out or not being updated about critical decisions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making online communication a priority is one of the most significant steps a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hybrid company<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can take when setting up and overseeing a successful hybrid <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workspace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Hybrid communication made easy\u2014with RingCentral<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47224\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/RCI-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1388\" height=\"786\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid work requires the right communication tools, and we have solutions built for \u2018anywhere\u2019 workers\u2014so whether an employee is based remotely or in an office, they can stay connected. Our software brings a host of benefits to a hybrid workforce, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to move away from traditional landlines and harness the power of cloud-based team messaging, video conferencing, and telephony. This can help make the transition to a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hybrid working model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> seamless, allowing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hybrid teams<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to communicate with each other and hold meetings remotely rather than in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meeting rooms<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014wherever they are and on any type of device.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral\u2019s software integrates messaging, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/video-call.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">video calls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and phone capabilities via the internet\u2014ensuring all work can be done on office or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote days<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The software also integrates seamlessly with many third-party apps to allow you easy access to your everyday business operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral\u2019s solution can be set up in minutes, and best of all, it provides an all-in-one <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asynchronous communication <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solution for free.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><strong>Hybrid model: The future of work<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lockdown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the workplace of the future is likely to be hybrid in some form or another with a blend of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">socially distanced <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Make sure to avoid the pitfalls we\u2019ve outlined to ensure the model you choose provides a level <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">playing field<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your entire team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s worth remembering that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote workers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are often the most productive in the company. Any improvements to their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work-life balance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014for example, benefits for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">childcare<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a decrease in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">commuting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014will boost <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee engagement,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> motivating them even more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before implementing any kind of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hybrid workplace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> model, it\u2019s crucial to consider the technology involved right from the start. Online communications in a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work environment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are the key to your hybrid workforce\u2019s success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights: With the pandemic winding down, business leaders are considering how they&#8217;ll return to the office. Will it be fully onsite, fully remote, or a hybrid approach? Hybrid work comes in different forms, and businesses will have to choose the best approach based on their unique needs. 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