Browsing: Hybrid and Changing Work Models

Hybrid work models, work-life balance, and AI-augmented workforces are foreseeable trends for 2022. Preparing for the unexpected and pivoting at a moment’s notice were valuable lessons many global companies learned in 2020 and 2021. As we move through 2022, companies are eager to retain a competitive advantage and continue on the path of success and adaptability.

Be ready for what comes next. The world of work has changed, possibly forever. But if companies are able to transition to cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools, they can build for what comes next.

In a transformed workplace—with employees in remote or hybrid situations—business leaders are navigating how to drive enterprise growth in a new environment. For CIOs, a crucial element of this is mastering employee and customer-facing workflows. This report, a collaboration between Adobe and Forbes Insights, is informed by survey findings based on 500 CIO and CXO respondents from NA and EMEA.

When COVID disrupted in-person work for many businesses, IT departments had to respond quickly to accommodate a massive expansion in remote work. Whether they already had technology in place or were scrambling to fill the gaps, technologies leaders had to adapt to fast-changing conditions.

It’s clear that employees and business owners have been forced to become comfortable with change. Businesses across multiple industries, including professional services and retail, have learned to adapt to new environments, shifting from in-office to remote. Now, almost a third of businesses have already returned to the office.

The workplace has transitioned into a new world of communications. With more and more organizations shifting to remote and hybrid work models, the tools that once served us well are coming up short.

We all have a duty to keep our employees safe and maintain secure, functional workspaces for our people to thrive. This eBook shares our five steps for keeping your workplace safe with smart digital workflows, while also achieving efficient and compliant operations throughout the reopening process.

The 21st century world of work is rapidly and profoundly changing. But most companies are trying to keep up by using the same outdated work processes and beliefs developed during the 20th century.

Cloud-first Chrome OS simplifies IT management, secures work environments, and keeps employees productive and connected, wherever work happens.

The world moved to remote working out of necessity, and now, many are planning for a return to the office. What does the future of your workplace look like? At Google, we’ve set our sights on a hybrid work structure, with some days per week in the office and some days wherever our employees work best.