With the benefits of working from home being made clear, it is evident that allowing for hybrid working would be an excellent means of boosting productivity of any team. Not only does it provide people to have an easier start to the day and work from the comfort of home, but any who want to come in and have a social aspect will truly enjoy and appreciate it.

However, it can sometimes be tricky to make it work well. The balance can be easily thrown off, people may just prefer to be at home if the office isn’t a great workspace, or people may just feel removed from the work environment. There are many considerations to be kept in mind, here are some of them.

Outline Your Hybrid Model

Firstly, it is important to determine your own definition of hybrid working. This could be how many days your employees actually work in the office: is it worth giving people complete freedom or would you rather a set number of days? Additionally, there may be different roles or teams which would benefit from more days in or those who can work completely remote and may not need as much of a social aspect to thrive.

Hybrid working in the UK is becoming increasingly established; 28% of working adults in the UK were in hybrid roles between January and March 2025. It isn’t just a fad, it’s a genuinely effective way of working, provided you make the correct decisions after considering the wants and needs of your teams, aligned with your goals.

Create the Right Workspace Ecosystem

Once it has been decided where people will work from primarily and what routine will be followed, it is important to support them. For your actual office, serving as a site of congregation, layout should be considered for those who want to work as a team easily, while offering quiet areas or even private booths in which people can attend remote meetings in peace. Flexible office-booking systems can be very beneficial for helping balance office and home time for all your employees in an organised manner.

However, don’t neglect those working from home. It is important to ensure they have the correct tools they need to work from home: work laptops, laptop stands, accessories such as keyboards, mice, and headsets are all staples which some people may struggle to accommodate. Allowing for a comfortable workspace no matter where people choose to work from is key to boosting productivity.

Manage Culture and Communication

Culture and communication are two high priority considerations when it comes to making hybrid working succeed. Both remote workers and in-office staff should feel equal, meaning neither should get any preference. This can be avoided by creating regular meetings which could, for example, include booking a meeting room for those in the office to congregate for a teams call to those working from home. It could also include not having just one person lead the team call constantly, even making it just a catch-up with people’s days or the weekend, to foster a friendly environment amongst everyone.

It can also include regular check-ins individually, providing a safe environment for honest feedback, both good and bad, or outlining expectations in a clear manner. This will prevent people feeling lost or disorganised, and create a clear path to work toward.

Monitoring Performance

Finally, you have to check whether the hybrid work is actually working. If you have provided the chance for people to book in their office days and spots where necessary, what is the percentage of people choosing to work from home vs. in the office? How many people actually go into the office at all? This can direct decisions going forward. It would also be important to measure business outcomes and employee satisfaction, to ensure that every aim you are seeking has been achieved.