He referenced the coordination tax of workers’ mismatched hybrid schedules in a LinkedIn post last month. A few years into experimenting with hybrid work, more companies are acknowledging that it is here to stay and needs to be managed better. Collaboration isn’t getting easierAs much as they relish the flexibility of hybrid work, many workers say the hassles of coordinating with co-workers aren’t easing with time. One reason is that while close to 40% of companies have hybrid-work models, only a fraction—8%—designate specific days for in-office work, according to data from Scoop Technologies, a software firm that tracks return-to-office policies. Fuller has let team managers decide how many days their reports work in the office.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 17, 2024 07:53 UTC