Indian employees unwilling to go back to office full-time: HP
2 years, 1 month ago

Indian employees unwilling to go back to office full-time: HP

The Hindu  

Indian employees are unwilling to go back to the office full-time as they are relishing the hybrid work model, which became a necessity in the last two years, said a study conducted by HP. As per the study, employees in the country strongly favoured a hybrid work model as they believe it improved their productivity and gave them a much-needed work-life balance. Organisations need to re-evaluate a hybrid workplace culture that offers flexibility and work-life balance while encouraging inclusivity, engagement, and a sense of well-being among employees.” “Most importantly, monitor employee satisfaction to boost productivity at large. Respondents also said hybrid models increased their productivity, offered better flexibility to get the work done.

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The permanently imperfect reality of hybrid work
1 year ago

The permanently imperfect reality of hybrid work

BBC  

The permanently imperfect reality of hybrid work Alamy Hybrid work works in many cases – but it also has inherent problems that are hard to solve Hybrid work ticks many boxes – but it'll never be a one-size-fits-all solution for every worker and company. Old and the new A key argument for hybrid working is that it provides in-person office …

The open questions of hybrid working
1 year, 7 months ago

The open questions of hybrid working

Hindustan Times  

At first, the question was how quickly people would get back to the office. Hybrid working has much to recommend it: flexibility for employees, periods of concentration at home, bursts of co-operation in the office. A new paper from Raj Choudhury, Tarun Khanna and Kyle Schirmann of Harvard Business School and Christos Makridis of Columbia Business School describes an experiment …

At IT firms, hybrid work model is here to stay
1 year, 8 months ago

At IT firms, hybrid work model is here to stay

The Hindu  

The hybrid work model that became popular amid the COVID-19 pandemic more than three years ago seems to be here to stay for IT firms and their workforce as a survey by Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association, among its member-companies, found that majority of the respondents have employees working from office for at least three days a week. While the firms …

Better Finance, Commute Time; In India, Hybrid Work Can Improve Women's Participation, Says Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Better Finance, Commute Time; In India, Hybrid Work Can Improve Women's Participation, Says Report

News 18  

Hybrid work can improve recruitment and retention of women workforce in India, by addressing barriers such as lack of safety, poor mobility, and care burdens, said a new report. LEAD at Krea University, IWWAGE in collaboration with Zoom Video Communications released a report ‘Hybrid Models and Women’s Work in India’ featuring insights from a recent study. 21% of hybrid workers …

Employers are rebranding hybrid work to send a message
1 year, 11 months ago

Employers are rebranding hybrid work to send a message

LA Times  

Some employers are changing what they call hybrid work, hoping to signal a policy that offers flexibility but not free rein. “We know the problems of flexible work, but we don’t necessarily know the solutions,” said Denise Rousseau, a professor of organizational behavior and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Examples include Spotify’s “Your Work Mode” and financial-services firm TIAA’s …

What will the workplace look like in 2023?
2 years ago

What will the workplace look like in 2023?

Live Mint  

2022 has been a year of people finally stepping out of their homes in full force. “The hybrid workplace is the future of work, taking advantage of evolving HR technologies to become more flexible, agile and productive,” says Gurugram-based Abhijeet Dhar, director sales, CNN International Commercial. “These businesses take responsibility for providing equal chances to everyone while recognizing distinctions and …

IT firms wary of imposing WFO model, fear attrition
2 years, 1 month ago

IT firms wary of imposing WFO model, fear attrition

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Although the Covid-19 third wave appears to have died down, with fewer cases reported in recent months, most major IT firms are still not keen on asking employees to report back to office, as techies prefer either full-time working from home or a hybrid model in which the pandemic is no longer a factor. Another employee at an IT …

Work from Home to Continue in India? Survey Finds 73% Office Occupiers Want Hybrid Model
2 years, 5 months ago

Work from Home to Continue in India? Survey Finds 73% Office Occupiers Want Hybrid Model

News 18  

The days of remote working for all days of the work week may be over for employees in India as organisations are looking to shift to the hybrid model, a survey has indicated. Ltd, that 73 per cent of office space occupiers in India are evaluating hybrid working arrangements going forward instead of granting work from home to its employees …

Hybrid work model catching on in India
2 years, 6 months ago

Hybrid work model catching on in India

The Hindu  

With the world seemingly getting back to normal after the severe disruptions caused by the pandemic, most businesses are now asking their employees to get back to office, albeit with some offering flexibility of a hybrid working model. Consequently, businesses small to big are proactively looking to change their work environment and make it more flexible and resilient,” Harsh Lambah, …

How to lead effectively in the hybrid work format
2 years, 6 months ago

How to lead effectively in the hybrid work format

The Hindu  

The consanguineous companion of the fully-remote model, the hybrid work model is the fair-haired one, more favoured as it splices the best of two worlds: working inside and outside the office environment. With the tech industry still largely operating remotely, the hybrid work life still remains only partially unwrapped, and largely “un-lived”. Creating a level-playing field Leaders should maintain an …

India Inc struggles to get employees back to office
2 years, 7 months ago

India Inc struggles to get employees back to office

Business Standard  

The Covid-19 disruption has changed the way we live and work. However, mass resignation reported at Mumbai-based startup WhiteHat Jr after it asked its employees to get back to office has put the spotlight on the problem facing India Inc: Employees don’t want to return to office full-time.According to a November 2021 survey by Nasscom and job portal Indeed, around …

As Work From Office Begins, Indian Employees Want to Change the Way Offices Work
2 years, 8 months ago

As Work From Office Begins, Indian Employees Want to Change the Way Offices Work

News 18  

After being dragged out of the offices due to the pandemic and being forced to work from home, most Indian employees are now liking the comfort and flexibility that comes with it. Most of the employees want the freedom to choose whether they come to the office or work from home, says Krishna Prasad, Senior Director, HR at Skillsoft and …

TCS Work from Home: Some Staff May Never Have to Go Back to Office, Know IT Giant's Mega Plan
2 years, 8 months ago

TCS Work from Home: Some Staff May Never Have to Go Back to Office, Know IT Giant's Mega Plan

News 18  

As the situation with respect to COVID-19 improves across the globe, major information technology companies are transitioning into a hybrid mode of working. ’25X25 Model’ It added that the company looks forward to see its campuses bustling with young energy in the coming months across all our global offices spread across 46 countries. “We remain committed to adopting our futuristic …

Work goes flexi; so does the workspace
3 years ago

Work goes flexi; so does the workspace

The Hindu  

A report by the Confederation of Indian Industry and ANAROCK Group — “Workplaces of the Future” — underlines that the flexibility built into hybrid work models will be mirrored sharply in not only how work is done, but also where it is done. Flexible work spaces — better known as coworking spaces — seems to be high up the order …

Aiming at Work Life Balance, Most Indian Employees Don't Want to Return to Offices
3 years ago

Aiming at Work Life Balance, Most Indian Employees Don't Want to Return to Offices

News 18  

After more than a year of remote working which allowed the employees to work from home, holiday destinations, and basically anywhere in the world, most of the employees are not ready to be confined to office cubicles again. “Employees have now realised that WFH gives the freedom to customize the work environment as per their needs, they can structure their …

IT firms in two minds over work from office
3 years, 1 month ago

IT firms in two minds over work from office

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Even as fears of the third wave of Covid are still lingering, some of the companies with low employee count are making it mandatory for workers to come back to office. Although several companies are preparing to get employees back to office, at least partially, a section of companies are not fully ready to open owing to the bad …

TCS Work From Home Ends: IT Firm to Gradually Open Offices from Next Week, Know Plan
3 years, 1 month ago

TCS Work From Home Ends: IT Firm to Gradually Open Offices from Next Week, Know Plan

News 18  

India is returning to normalcy after almost two years, with dipping Covid-19 cases, more vaccinations and opening up of different fronts. Along with schools, colleges and other work sectors, the IT sector, too, is gradually opening up by bringing its employees back to office — ending a months-long culture of working from home. In a statement to the Economic Times, …

TCS, Wipro, Infosys: Work from Home to End; How IT Companies Plan to Call Employees Back
3 years, 2 months ago

TCS, Wipro, Infosys: Work from Home to End; How IT Companies Plan to Call Employees Back

News 18  

Covid-19 cases have dipped significantly as India vaccinated more than one crore citizens as of Friday and in a situation like this, top IT companies like the Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys HCL Technologies and others have revealed plans to call their employees back to office, ending a more than one year practice of work from home regime amid the pandemic …

TCS, Wipro, Marico Work From Home to End Soon. How IT Firms Planning to Return to Office
3 years, 2 months ago

TCS, Wipro, Marico Work From Home to End Soon. How IT Firms Planning to Return to Office

News 18  

The cases are dipping, vaccination is picking up, pandemic is changing into endemic and now, the economy, corporations are clawing back to normalcy, the economy rebounding and the corporations getting back on the track. In the mail itself, he went on to add that this is a model wherein around 60 per cent of the employees would come together in …

Hybrid work model much favoured by Indians: LinkedIn study
3 years, 3 months ago

Hybrid work model much favoured by Indians: LinkedIn study

The Hindu  

Last week, LinkedIn launched the ‘Future of Work’ perception study about remote work where 86% of the Indian professionals that were quizzed, plumped for a hybrid work model that would place the cubicle and the hearth on an equal footing, enabling the individual to give each its due. Nearly 9 in 10 respondents think hybrid work positively impacts work-life balance, …

Explainer: As employees, organisations pivot to hybrid work for post-pandemic future, what the model entails for workplaces
3 years, 6 months ago

Explainer: As employees, organisations pivot to hybrid work for post-pandemic future, what the model entails for workplaces

Firstpost  

With the ushering of hybrid workspaces, both companies and their employees are gearing up for a change — an unprecedented step towards businesses that are largely digital, remote support and delivery models, real-time results with minimal delay and also an improved workplace diversity. I call it a ’third place,’ you may want to call it a satellite office.” With the …

Digital Overload Is Real And Comes At A Human Cost, Says Microsoft Survey On Workplace Trends
3 years, 6 months ago

Digital Overload Is Real And Comes At A Human Cost, Says Microsoft Survey On Workplace Trends

News 18  

Microsoft India has revealed the findings of the annual Work Trend Index, and you would agree with what the report says if you also feel overworked these days. The Work Trend Index indicates that digital overload is real and rising, and employees feel that their companies are asking too much of them, and many also feel that their employer doesn’t …

What does India want? How is our work life changing? 'Life and Work Beyond 2020' survey insights
3 years, 8 months ago

What does India want? How is our work life changing? 'Life and Work Beyond 2020' survey insights

India Today  

Avaya’s new survey on ‘Life and Work Beyond 2020: The Change Makers’ examines how attitudes and feelings toward home and work life have changed over the last year for people in India and around the world. The survey also reveals that organizations have the power to increase well-being, with 56% saying hybrid work has the potential to improve their well-being …

Don’t get used to working from home just yet – bosses could revive office culture
3 years, 9 months ago

Don’t get used to working from home just yet – bosses could revive office culture

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Why, then, does KPMG’s regular CEO …

Why the future of work might be ‘hybrid’
4 years, 4 months ago

Why the future of work might be ‘hybrid’

BBC  

Why the future of work might be ‘hybrid’ Alamy Companies are looking to the post-Covid future. And what many are converging on amid the ongoing uncertainty, says Marco Minervini, an organisational design researcher at business school INSEAD in Singapore, is different models of hybrid working: combining remote work with office work. Alamy Under a hybrid model, a head office could …

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