Navigating the Hybrid Work Dilemma

Welcome to the HBR Idea Cast from Harvard Business Review. I'm Kurt Nickish. Remote work, especially hybrid work, exploded far and wide during the Covid nineteen pandemic. In the past five years, companies have made substanti changes in their IT, workplaces, and policies. And it's had a huge impact on the lives of many workers. Today, there's a clear shift back in the other direction.

More CEOs are telling workers to come back to work on site. Across industries, financial services, government, even technology companies like Apple and Amazon, that you think would be the most prepared to support effective remote work. Their argument? that collaboration, communication, innovation, and productivity suffer if you're not present in the workplace. Today's guest says leaders face a much more complicated dilemma than the binary choice between remote work

or a return to the office. His research shows that for some companies, it is optimal to work in person. But remote work gives a clear competitive edge for many others. And there are strategic choices to be made between different types of hybrid work, quarterly, monthly, and weekly. And he'll break down the specific management practices necessary to make those arrangements effective. We're joined today by Raj Chowderate.

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