However, despite many of the benefits of remote work for both employees and businesses, managers are facing some challenges. Currently, 12.7% of full-time employees work from home, with another 28% working a hybrid model. Now, companies are finding that a whopping 98% of workers want to work remotely, at least part of the time. In the past three years, managers have learned that remote employees can be very productive-and they aren’t looking back.
COVID-19 didn’t invent the hybrid work model, but it did accelerate its evolution. A lot of organizations were already hosting virtual meetings and finding ways to collaborate across time zones. Even before the COVID-19 lockdowns, the hybrid work model was starting to take shape.
