{"id":2370,"date":"2022-06-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futureofworkexchange.com\/?p=2370"},"modified":"2022-06-27T21:00:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T01:00:22","slug":"why-hybrid-work-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futureofworkexchange.com\/2022\/06\/28\/why-hybrid-work-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Hybrid Work Works"},"content":{"rendered":"
[Today\u2019s guest contribution was written by Tim Minahan<\/a>, EVP Strategy and Chief Marketing Officer at Citrix<\/a>.]<\/em><\/p>\n Employees given the flexibility to work both in an office and at home report higher levels of engagement, productivity and well-being.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n Whether businesses like it or not, hybrid work is here to stay<\/a>, and employees like it. And whether they believe it or not, the model is working. Research<\/a> shows that hybrid workers \u2013 those who work partly in an office and partly remote \u2013 are more productive and engaged than employees who are entirely office-based or fully remote. They also report better well-being \u2013 both physical and mental \u2013 and feel more positive about their organization.<\/p>\n Despite the evidence and clear benefits that hybrid work can deliver, many companies are still grappling with whether and how to implement it. Some business leaders feel that real work can\u2019t get done outside the office<\/a>. But if implemented properly, flexible work models can lead to a more productive, healthy workforce.<\/p>\n More Productive <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n As revealed by Work Rebalanced<\/a><\/em>, a poll of 900 business leaders and 1,800 knowledge workers around the world conducted by Citrix,<\/a> 69 percent of hybrid workers feel productive, compared to 64 percent of remote workers and 59 percent of in-office employees. Further,<\/p>\n More Connected<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Hybrid workers also view their jobs and employers more favorably than their peers.<\/p>\n More Balanced<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The pandemic has upended the way people work and driven stress to record levels. But one thing is universal: when employees experience a state of well-being at work, they can unlock their potential, work purposefully and creatively, and make meaningful contributions to the success of the entire organization. Hybrid workers lead the way here too, with 70 percent of those who participated in Work Rebalanced<\/em> reporting good well-being, compared to 61 percent of remote workers and 60 percent of in-office employees.<\/p>\n Empowered by Technology<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n When it comes to enabling hybrid work, technology is a key driver of success. Employees want access to tools that allow them to work where they want and how they need to be their most productive. And they expect their employers to deliver it.<\/p>\n Of critical importance is removing the noise and distractions from work that technology can create. As uncovered by Work Rebalanced<\/em>, the average employee spends around 54 minutes a day dealing with technology challenges. The typical employee, for instance, needs to navigate four or more applications just to execute a single business process, and accessing them requires remembering multiple passwords and navigating a host of different interfaces.<\/p>\n It\u2019s frustrating and slowing them down. But with the right solutions, IT leaders can simplify and streamline work technology to ensure that employees have the space for \u2018deep work\u2019 and focus.<\/p>\n The Hybrid Work Stack<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Many organizations are already making efforts to do so, leveraging digital workspace solutions<\/a> that allow them to:<\/p>\n IT departments are now much more focused on really understanding and meeting employee needs with the work technology that they provide and are taking more of an employee-led, design thinking approach when it comes to work tech infrastructure.<\/p>\n And the move is paying off, especially among hybrid workers. According to Work Rebalanced<\/em>, hybrid workers feel more empowered by their work technology, with 68 percent saying that their work technology enables them to perform effectively, compared to 65 percent of remote workers and 60 percent of in-office employees.<\/p>\n The Future of Work<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Hybrid work is the Future of Work. And as Work Rebalanced<\/em> makes clear, it can create significant, positive outcomes for employees and employers alike. If given the flexibility, trust, and power to choose where and how they work best, employees will thrive. And companies that grant it will accelerate their innovation and growth.<\/p>\n Tim Minahan<\/a> is the executive vice president, business strategy and chief marketing officer at Citrix<\/a>, a leading provider of digital workspace solutions.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [Today\u2019s guest contribution was written by Tim Minahan, EVP Strategy and Chief Marketing Officer at Citrix.] Employees given the flexibility to work both in an office and at home report higher levels of engagement, productivity and well-being. Whether businesses like it or not, hybrid work is here to stay, and employees like it. And whether […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2372,"comment_status":"0","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,6],"tags":[189,64,182,22],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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