Tips to Adopt a Hybrid Work Model

Working from home is a luxury, companies can’t afford.

Before 2019, that statement was understandable as the comforts or distractions of home like kids, pets, errands, and dozens more, wouldn’t allow one’s mind to focus on work.

As Christmas celebrations were underway and the World prepared to welcome 2020,

COVID-19 a disease that not many had heard of, shook the entire planet to its core.

Every nation went into lockdown, countless businesses had to shut down and those that remained had to adapt to conditions, meaning employees had to work from home, which is never ideal for large companies as managing employees becomes extremely difficult.

Now, halfway into 2021 people are still recovering from the impact of Covid-19 and for the past couple of years have been working from home which has become the new “normal”.

According to a poll on LinkedIn, 62% of employees at a hybrid mobile app development company would prefer working in a Hybrid work model-which includes both aspects of working in an office and remotely.

Here are a few tips for your business that will help you adopt the hybrid work model.

1. Two-way Communication Channel

Communication is key for the success of any team-driven task, you cannot expect operations to continue as before, there will be hurdles as teams work remotely. You need to create a two-way channel of communication, asking employees for feedback or checking up on different teams are a few ways to bridge the communication gap.

2. Change in Working Hours

Traditionally working hours were 9 am to 5 pm, you can’t apply the same schedule to a hybrid work model, especially with a mix of employees working remotely and at the office simultaneously, you should consider a flexible schedule where relevant teams can work on overlapping hours.

3. Relationship Building Exercises

Building relationships among team members is important as most of these employees might not have even met their colleagues except for online meetings. You should never undervalue team-building exercises, Simple events such as team lunches and casual hanging out after-work, boost morale and productivity,

4. Cyber-Security

Working remotely will increase the risk of cyber-attacks and data loss as employees will be working on various devices and networks, you should consider dedicated servers for work, data back-up, recovery plans, and constant security updates such as multi-factor login, robust password management

We at AlphaKlick Solutions like many other companies have adopted the hybrid work model, sure we have had to get through many hurdles, but simply following the above steps has made our transition easier.