A concrete structure to a modern hybrid workplace

When the global pandemic forced organizations to pivot to remote work, there wasn’t time to be strategic about it. Facing a sudden and unexpected crisis, business had to continue. IT departments everywhere did what they could to ensure staff could access the resources they needed to keep doing their jobs from home and keep operations from grinding to a halt. For many, it meant patchwork solutions and temporary fixes.

It wasn’t always successful. The percentage of full-time employees working from home increased to 61 percent in the early days of the pandemic, up from 33 percent previously, according to Gallup. However, only 52 percent of full-time workers strongly agreed that they felt well-prepared to do their jobs by the end of March 2020.

But now, as we move into an environment that combines remote and in-office work, organizations can and must be more proactive. You need to have a strategy in place in order to make the most of the future of work.

The pandemic is likely not the last – and potentially not the greatest – challenge your organization will ever face. A strategic approach to the modern hybrid workplace will allow you to build resilience and maintain business continuity, regardless of what internal or external challenges might befall your business down the road.

Although your strategy will be unique to your organization, examples such as Microsoft’s Hybrid Workplace Flexibility Guide can provide inspiration. And remember that there are some fundamentals to consider and lessons that can be drawn from the experience and expertise of a Managed Services Provider (MSP). First and foremost among them is the mapping of your IT needs to your business needs – and the expectations and requirements of employees.

We can help. We’d love to talk to you about how we can work with you to develop an IT strategy that’s customized for your hybrid workplace needs and will set your business up to thrive. Contact us today!

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