What Are Virtual Workspaces?
- A virtual workspace is a collection of tools and services that allows individuals to work from anywhere without missing a beat.
- Remote and hybrid...
Perhaps not for us all, but the changes to where, when, and how we work are unmistakable. Companies are no longer restricted to the available talent in a specific geographic area, nor expected to pay for relocation to acquire desired candidates.
Across the tech space, companies have been using the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to analyze and consider not only when it would be safe to return, but what would a “return to the office” look like? Is it even necessary? Let us examine just a few examples:
So, what does this all mean?
These companies are recognizing, at least in the shorter term, that there is no surefire way to guarantee employee safety as it relates to COVID. Leaders have also found that, particularly in the last year, many employees prefer the flexibility of not being bound to the office, but still desire to have some of the interaction that the office provided. For some, a sense of camaraderie and shared mission is more important, whereas the ability to travel and work from different locations at different times without losing connection is at the top of the list.
Understanding that employee needs are not monolithic in nature, providing options to help empower them to ensure productivity, as well as building or maintaining culture, has become crucial for companies to explore as the workforce continues to diversify across all industries.
A hybrid office approach allows companies of any size to provide the location and schedule flexibility that more and more workers are coming to expect while providing cost savings to the business.
For a full hybrid consultation and analysis, contact us today. The future is hybrid. We make hybrid work.
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A little over a year ago, during the heart of the global pandemic, Microsoft announced the start of its new workforce...