A work arrangement where employees split their time between remote work and in-office work on a regular, planned basis.
A hybrid work schedule formalises the split between working from home and working from the office. Some companies mandate specific office days (e.g. Tuesday through Thursday), while others let teams choose their own patterns. The schedule determines how many people need desks, parking, and meeting rooms on any given day.
The main challenge is unpredictability. If office attendance is not tracked, facilities teams have no way to plan capacity. Booking systems solve this by giving visibility into who is coming in and when, which feeds directly into decisions about desk ratios, catering, and HVAC.
Successful hybrid schedules balance employee flexibility with enough in-person overlap for collaboration. Many organisations use anchor days -- fixed days when specific teams are all in the office -- combined with flexible desking for the remaining days.
The practice of not assigning permanent desks to employees, allowing anyone to use any available desk on a first-come, first-served basis.
A digital tool that allows employees to reserve workspaces in advance, see real-time availability, and manage flexible seating arrangements.
An organisational initiative to bring employees back to physical office spaces after a period of remote work, often involving new hybrid policies.