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What is essential for the hybrid work modality?

The covid-19 pandemic transformed the labor dynamics in Colombia and with the economic reactivation, thousands of companies have chosen for their collaborators to return to the offices or maintain the alternation. According to the study the born digital effect, carried out by Citrix, more than 90% of employees want to retain the option to choose where they will work from, and 82% of companies plan to adopt hybrid models.

One thing to keep in mind is that connecting remote computers requires much more than technology. This means that the leaders of a work group must contribute to the development of empathy and trust among the collaborators, in the same way as if they were sitting next to each other.

Juan Pablo Villegas, Citrix Multi-Country Director for Latin America, comments the following:

“Given that work teams can be face-to-face, remote or mixed, it is essential to grant the same space of time to face-to-face employees and those who are not, creating spaces that also allow experiences that foster commitment, a good atmosphere labor and other attributes that can accompany a better organization”.

A point that should be highlighted is the one that covers security processes and access to information. The leaders of a work team must demand that their technological area evolve based on their work context, since a complete and reliable mobile and adaptive workspace provides the way forward so that efficient teams can advance quickly.

The hybrid experience of a collaborator requires digital workspaces that facilitate individual and group work and strengthen connection and interpersonal relationships, in which, regardless of the device, users have the same experience of their desktop and work environment every time they start their day.

Remember that with the adoption of a hybrid model, costs are reduced, more commitment is acquired and there is more productivity at work.

Hybrid work generates more productivity for companies in Colombia

In the first months of 2022, the labor market has had a gradual recovery and more and more employees are returning to their old workplaces. Many of them have worked virtually since the pandemic began and the search for a hybrid model as a competitive advantage for both the employee and the company is essential.

According to a study conducted by Microsoft, 82% of 30,000 employees in 31 countries maintained or even increased their productivity under this modality, balancing their work and personal lives.

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Specialists have pointed out that in order to establish a new work model, the circumstances in which it will be carried out and the balance between work and personal must be taken into account.

Gonzalo Agüero, co-founder and CEO of Workmates, comments the following:

“One of the biggest challenges is to make companies understand that there is a drastic difference between face-to-face work and working at home, since this is the space that employees have to do other types of activities.”

Agüero also points out that hybrid work has benefits for companies, among which he highlights saving unnecessary costs, since it is possible to eliminate contracts and fixed costs of having an office. However, workspaces, flexible and suitable for daily work, are not usually in homes.

Another aspect that is emphasized is that with this work model, collaborators mitigate transportation costs and also have the possibility of choosing where and when to work, on occasions.

Another study that also supports the hybrid model is one conducted by SurveyMonkey in 2020, which showed that employees who worked remotely felt happier than their colleagues who remained working in the office.

For now, it remains to be seen what decision the companies will make regarding the work models, since with the new measures that the National Government regarding the management of the pandemic, it is not clear whether it will return to face-to-face attendance at all or it will be adopted. a hybrid model that can contribute to the productivity of work teams.