Hybrid Working – Welcome to the New World of Work

Working-from-home has evolved into work-from-anywhere. Also called hybrid-working, the modern workplace covers multiple locations, whether in the office or remote. According to research carried out by McKinsey, 90 percent of business executives see a hybrid model going forward, and it is already happening-organizations are already talking about having staff in the office some days, then working from home on others.

 

As well as giving staff more flexibility and control over the working day, there are powerful benefits for business owners too. For example, reduced office space can create cost savings. In addition, it may be easier to attract a wider pool of talented employees and have greater diversity by removing the need to commute to a physical office.

 

With hybrid working, businesses of all kinds can be more agile. A senior medical professional could work from two clinics and provide video consultations from their home office. A school could support both classroom-based and remote students with one consistent experience. A law firm could enable secure collaboration across in-person or remote clients and employees.

 

Today’s ‘office’ puts people at the heart of the workplace without being limited to specific locations. However, for that experience to work well, it must be consistent and seamless, anywhere, and everywhere. The key to that? Excellent network connectivity. To be genuinely successful, hybrid working needs a robust and very flexible communications framework that adapts to each user, environment, and moment in time. Security and privacy are high on the agenda.