Hybrid work has changed the perception of the company's headquarters

As many as 78 percent of respondents to Poly's Recruit, Retain and Grow survey believe that employees should be entitled to apply for flexible working hours. Returning to the office in a pandemic reality can certainly evoke extreme emotions among employees, which is why most organizations currently offer employees to perform official duties in a hybrid model. Both supporters of stationary work and its opponents have to find themselves in new realities. It is worth noting that redefining the concept of work and ensuring greater flexibility for employees also requires the implementation of changes in the company's structures and the adaptation of offices to the needs of employees. Especially since, according to 63 percent of Poly respondents, technology and experience are currently the best "showpieces" of a company, not its headquarters.

"Certainly, limiting direct contact in employee-employee or employee-customer relationships had an impact on building long-term and strong relationships. Of course, by providing appropriate technological facilities and using available tools, cooperation and communication are much easier. In a way, the pandemic forced employers to open up to understanding the new needs of employees," Jakub Abramczyk, Sales Director Eastern Europe at Poly, said.

After nearly two years of working in the new model, only 47 percent of organizations say they are "fully ready" for the future of hybrid work, of which 37 percent are only prepared for the short term. As such, employers look forward to the complete return of all teams to the company's headquarters.

"However, for the return to the old model of work to be possible, companies are required to introduce new rules of cooperation and adapt the space. Neglecting the well-being of employees and failing to fulfill obligations in this regard may become a source of misunderstandings and a reason for the reluctance to come to the company's headquarters," the expert added.

(WBJ)