SMART
ADMIN TOOLS TO MAKE HYBRID WORK MODEL A SUCCESS
Covid – 19 has brought multiple changes in society and
its behavior, and a few of such changes are directly visible. The hybrid work model is one such change that
has been evolving over a period but is yet to get fully crystallized. This Hybrid work model is expected to break
the traditional mode of working. Hybrid work is what is coined as a quick fix
to bridge the gap between work from the office and in a remote location. It is a flexible approach that allows
employees to split their time between working in the office and working from
home.
The continued work from home and reluctance of a few to
come back to the office in addition to a few quantifiable benefits as perceived
by the organization have resulted in the evolvement of the Hybrid work
model. The perpetrators of this model
have made to think about the relevance of attending office with multiple travel
hazards and waste of time.
There are certain industries that are not suitable for
this type of work model. During the
lockdown period, even the Banks and Insurance companies had successfully
engaged the work from home. The
industries depending on the employee’s physical presence in the office or unit
premises need to deal with their traditional working model. However, there are remote possibilities to
adopt a hybrid work model in manufacturing, healthcare, education, and retail.
There are many pitfalls connected with the Hybrid work
model. Data security is prime among
it. Organizations that deal in financial
services, banking, and sensitive data have concerns about the work from home
and hybrid model. Allowing employees to
work from outside the office can make it harder to monitor employees’
activities. They could be risking certain threats that are minimized when
working in the office.
Another concern is Employee productivity and job
security. While some employees enjoy the
freedom of working from home, others feel overwhelmed. They may feel stressed
about finding ways to keep up with work and stay organized. Sometimes the need for required input to
complete the task bothers them in spite of all sorts of project management and
communication. At the end of the day,
there is an element of human touch in successfully completing any task. This will give a competitive advantage to
those working from an office on a regular basis and hybrid employees will be
treated as Guest employees over a period of time.
There will be cases, employees may feel the need to do
their job beyond their normal working hours and also there are chances that
some may cut their hours of work. This can lead to employee burnout and
decreased productivity, which is harmful to the company’s success and the
employee’s health. The decreased
productivity will eventually lead to loss of job and replace such position with
able hand in office without much knowledge of the employee. The loss of grapevine as exists in office
culture cut them off from the rest. The
firing will be much faster for those work from home than office since the
management can attribute valid reason for those work from home.
The tracking of employees’ hours, project tracking
digitizing timesheet, attendance, and payroll are important while designing an
effective hybrid work model. The tools as devised for Smart Admin is highly
effective to tackle the situation and documents the overall contribution of
employees in each project and tasks.
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