The new trend : Hybrid Workspace
What is a Hybrid Workspace?
It is the new trend that arose after the pandemic where it is a mix of both remote workers and in-office workers. This was prevalent before the pandemic but grew full fledged after it. The main thing about hybrid workspace is that the worker and employees have the flexibility to choose their work timings and where they want to work. Be it once a week or twice a week or once in two weeks, they can decide their own convenient time to come to the office. On all other days they work from wherever they wish to and needn’t come to the office.
Pros of a Hybrid Workspace
- There is more flexibility for the employees in a hybrid work environment than a normal one.
- There is more autonomy, the workers can have an improved work-life balance.
- The employees can make use of their time more efficiently.
- Also the operational cost is lower for the company as there won’t be a lot of employees working from the office.
- The workers are free to choose their own work environment, be it a co-working space, work from home, cafe near their place or the office itself.
- The employees are happier as they are confined to work pressure under the supervision of the company, rather they can have a peaceful work experience according to their own interest and choices.
- As a result of happy employees, there will be a subsequent increase in productivity.
- With the freedom you can get in a hybrid workspace, you can spend more valuable time with family and friends.
Cons of a hybrid workspace
- This type of work environment cannot be applied for all industries.
- Another disadvantage of hybrid workspace is that it will become harder to collaborate with the other remote employees.
- Team Building can be difficult with remote workers. As it is difficult to keep track of their office schedule.
- The entire workspace layout has to be changed and not all can work from home. This is where co-working spaces can be helpful, you can go for this option as there won’t be much problem in changing the layout, they’ll do it according to your needs and also can be useful if work from home isn’t possible for you.