{"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