Hybrid work - how to master the new challenges
The work of the future is hybrid. People will increasingly work in different locations, whether in their home office or in the café around the corner. This brings with it many advantages as well as new challenges. Above all, those who provide professional equipment for workspaces and employees need solutions to manage the increasing complexity of distributed work. Today, we will show you what these challenges are and how Lendis can help.
New challenges through hybrid work
In our previous article, we have already clarified what hybrid work means and how it can be established in the company (To the article Hybrid work: The future of work?). Two things emerged from this.
- The office will continue to play an important role as a meeting point and place of exchange in the future.
- Hybrid work is not always the same. Depending on various factors, how often someone comes into the office and when they work remotely differs not only between companies, but even between departments or at employee level.
What does this mean for those responsible for ensuring a professional and productive working environment in the company?
Modern working environments for the work of the future
The importance of improving collaboration between employees and teams in the office has already increased in recent years. The most successful companies today are those in which people work together effectively. However, only a few companies have adapted their office spaces accordingly. The office landscape is still characterized by one-dimensionally designed spaces in which each employee has their own workstation, but there is a lack of conference and meeting facilities.
But hybrid work also calls for hybrid offices. What does this mean for office design? In most companies, office spaces need to be completely rethought. In future, the focus in planning will be on enabling and promoting communication and collaboration. The individual workstation will play a subordinate role. Depending on the task and type of team, conference rooms, lounge areas or room-in-room solutions must be available. This is the only way to find creative solutions and promote innovation.
Space for the new areas is freed up by the fact that a fixed workstation is no longer required for each employee. Instead, the employees on site work at flexible workstations. These must be individually adaptable so that they can be used by everyone.
One of the biggest challenges of hybrid work, both organizationally and structurally, is the collaboration of distributed teams. In addition to a modern IT infrastructure, the right technology forms the basis for this. Telephone and video conferencing technology or smartboards are useful tools for simple and effective communication and collaboration. Leading manufacturers are already working on additional solutions to further improve digital collaboration.
Optimal equipment for mobile work
For managers, hybrid work also means providing additional workstations for remote work. Because only a professional working environment enables productive work. The new "locations" mean an enormous logistical overhead for office managers, purchasers and managing directors. This is because very few employees working from home have had the right equipment to date.
The minimum equipment includes ergonomic office furniture. In addition, there is appropriate work equipment such as computers and monitors. All of this must be coordinated with the respective employee, as not every product is suitable for every employee. But the real work usually only just begins. The next step is to find the right suppliers for the products, find the best price and order everything. Deliveries to hundreds of addresses have to be organized and coordinated. The result is an immense amount of time that is difficult to manage in most companies with their current structures. It is almost impossible not to lose track of everything.
Lendis: The complete solution for hybrid work
The Lendis offering supports companies in their transformation to a hybrid company and helps those responsible to master the associated challenges.
Office, home office, remote work: equipment from a single source
The product range offers high-quality, professional equipment for the different work areas of your employees. You'll find ergonomic office desks and chairs as well as modern technology, such as laptops, smartphones and conference room technology. So you can equip your office and your colleagues with everything they need. No need to search for a suitable supplier for each individual product.
Lendis also takes care of the delivery. All you need are the delivery addresses of your employees. If necessary, we will then take care of the professional assembly on site. This reduces your workload enormously and you have time for other tasks. Once rented with Lendis, you can easily order additional products via the Lendis platform. In just a few clicks, you can place the order directly in your personal account area. The delivery is then automatically triggered and prepared so that you receive your desired products immediately.
Your digital office
The Lendis platform makes it easy to organize and manage the office. You can keep an eye on all orders. The inventory function lets you know at any time what equipment is already in the company. By assigning products to individual work areas or employees, you can quickly see for whom or what additional equipment needs to be rented.
With Lendis and our office platform, you have the right tool at your disposal to master the increasing complexity and challenges associated with hybrid work. Of course, the Lendis team is always on hand to support you.
