Over the last two years, employees and job seekers have made it quite clear that their biggest priority is flexibility. Workers desire autonomy over when, where and how to do their job, and organizations must adapt to meet this need in order to retain a high functioning workforce.
Establishing a hybrid work structure is a significant part of this equation, enabling employees to work seamlessly from any location. According to a recent Gallup survey, 54% of employees who have worked remotely, either fully or partially during the pandemic, would like a hybrid arrangement where they have the flexibility to split their time between working from home and the office.
As organizations are establishing this structure, technology must be reimagined and redesigned to support consistent experiences across locations. In a recent IDC survey, 44% of organizations reported that they were “in progress” when it came to redesigning technology, policies and processes for a hybrid workforce. Having the right technology in place is critical to providing corporate culture parity across remote and on-site workplaces, and generally ensures three key elements – productivity, secure connectivity, and collaboration.
Organizations must begin by identifying the right infrastructure to support their business and revisit this plan regularly to be sure that devices and technology are evolving along with the needs of their business. Having newer devices in place that can support a variety of productivity solutions is a major component to achieving seamless integrations between work locations. This may mean investing in new laptops for employees that support faster processing speeds or conference rooms equipped with smart technology to maintain connections between in-person and remote employees joining the same meeting.
