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The hybrid work model is one that mixes the face-to-face format with the home office, so the company offers greater flexibility so that its employee can choose where to work on certain days, eliminating the obligation to physically work from the office. This model gained strength with the beginning of the pandemic, at first many companies had no choice and in many cases their employees worked 100% remotely. Currently, even with the pandemic 'controlled', many companies have decided to maintain this work model, after all, this ends up being a good way to show concern for their employees since having more flexibility in hours and being able to opt for a hybrid work schedule provides more time and quality of life. At the beginning of 2022, a survey carried out by the consulting firm KPMG points out that 85% of companies intend to expand the hybrid model to their teams in order to encourage flexibility in the professional market. The mental health of employees comes into play and the need to offer a healthy environment tends to be an increasing concern. But does the hybrid work model only offer us positive points?
Hybrid work and its benefits
With the hybrid work model, many employees say they have noticed positive impacts on their personal and mental lives, avoiding unnecessary commuting and thus gaining time to enjoy their family and be able to do their personal chores. Below we will mention the main benefits of this work model: - Cost reduction for the company, - Reduction in employee turnover, - Offer greater convenience, - Expressive time savings.
Hybrid work implementation
You may even think it's an easy task, but it's not. Especially when the company does not offer the possibility of working from home, as it ends up becoming a more abrupt change. There are some difficulties at the time of implementation and that is why it is essential to have quality planning describing which tasks will be performed and by whom. Currently there are digital platforms that offer assistance and optimize this work, facilitating communication and helping to manage time and organization in this change project. If there is no good team interaction, the company's organizational culture can be harmed, so it is important to promote actions that will help the team interact and thus everyone feels part of the company. After implementation, another point that deserves attention is that the progress of tasks is monitored, since hybrid work naturally causes this distance and offers almost total freedom in the execution of projects.
Hybrid work and the challenges for mental health
We know that not everything is rosy. Although there is a large part of the population that says they prefer the hybrid work model, there are challenges faced by companies that opt for this employability model. It is important that employees know how to manage their time and thus maintain a balance between personal and professional life. Many employees claim that they end up forgetting their time when they are working from home and that is why they usually work more than usual, or they disperse too easily and end up losing focus on what they need to do. One of the ways to follow up is to schedule a chat regularly to answer some questions about your daily life. In this way, it is possible to detect the biggest challenges and difficulties that exist, pointing out and flagging sensitive points such as signs of exhaustion (the famous burnout), poor sleep, mental exhaustion, negative feelings and even physical pain. From this research, it is possible to suggest possible ways of improvement so that complaints become as small as possible. In addition, it has been proven that employees end up distancing themselves from their co-workers, because that afternoon coffee where they could get together and talk about things that were not related to work, no longer exists. Hence the importance of holding meetings with the team whenever possible to relax. The challenges of this work model have become a point that needs attention, as it has gained space in companies and according to research carried out, hybrid work only tends to increase. Although we have briefly mentioned some, there are several ways to get around the challenges that arise in the employee's daily life. By doing good strategic planning of your organization with high efficiency, the challenges tend to decrease.