Inability to accurately forecast how many employees will be in the office on a given dayĮmployees work remotely most of the time with occasional visits to coworking spaces or the office for team building, collaboration, and training.Lack of visibility for employees around who will be in the office and when.

Helps maintain company culture and community.

Allows flexibility and individual choice.

Google plans to adopt this type of model where employees work in the office three days a week but have the option to choose two days for working remotely.

Lack of individual choice, which could lead to a loss of productivity if employees aren’t in the optimal setting for the work that needs to be doneĮmployees are expected to be on-site but have the flexibility to choose a few days a week to work remotely.

Provides the ability to easily forecast office capacity.

Gives employees the option to schedule appointments or run quick errands on certain days of the week.

Increases opportunity for in-person collaboration and team building.

American Express is an example of an organization that has adopted a fixed hybrid work model. Or an organization could allow everyone to work from home on pre-determined days each week. For example, it could be that certain teams go into the office on Mondays and Wednesdays, while others go in on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The organization sets the days and times employees are allowed to work remotely or go into the office.

Lack of visibility into how many people are going to the office on any given day and if the building has the capacity to support them.

Difficult for employees to find a suitable day or time for in-person teamwork.

Improves the bottom-line due to cost savings on office space and travel.

Expands talent pool, leading to more diverse thinking.

Builds a trust-based relationship with employees, which increases loyalty and job satisfaction.

Offers freedom and flexibility for individuals to determine where and when they work.

Hub staff work from home