VALERIE MARTINELLI<\/a><\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”PT Serif||on||” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_font_size=”16″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”140px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”10px||60px|”]Valerie is currently the CEO and owner of Valerie Martinelli Consulting, LLC. in which she offers Life, Leadership, and Career coaching for women as well as various Management and Human Resource consulting services such as program development, management, and evaluation, human resource audits, and employee handbook and other policy developments.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_font_size=”24″ text_line_height=”1.5em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”720px” custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”||0px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet”]<\/p>\nThere has been much news lately about the crisis facing working women and getting women back into the workplace. After being home for a year, many are ready to go back. However, not everyone is ready to give up being there for their family and having time together to being in the office until late at night.<\/p>\n
After so many discussions with my clients, network, friends, and family members I have concluded that the hybrid model is what will get women back to work. The hybrid model offers the most flexibility for women and to recruit new employees in the future. The hybrid model will offer women the solutions that they want- not having to choose between being with family and having a successful career. It will allow for women to draw the boundaries necessary. The hybrid model also will benefit employers.<\/p>\n
Incorporating a Hybrid Model <\/strong><\/p>\nMany leaders expect that beyond 2021, we could be in a hybrid model permanently. According to McKinsey, 80 percent of remote workers said they enjoy working from home, and 69 percent are just as or more productive at home than in the office. A hybrid work model also opens the door to accessing new pools of talent without constraints regarding location. Companies will need to decide what they need to make the hybrid model successful. For example, some may not need as much office space. Others may need to embed remote working more deeply into their culture. It also leads to the question of what is the right balance between remote working and being on-site? And how does this benefit women trying to get back to work?<\/p>\n
There is no one set answer to this question. Companies will need to figure out what works best for them as an organization. There is research from PwC that shows over half of respondents wish to continue working from home for 3 days a week. The main hallmark of the hybrid workforce model is flexibility. What many need to understand is that flexibility does not equal free form. Businesses will be required to figure out which employees need to come into the office and how often. When teams are working remotely, managers will be challenged to decide how those employees can interact effectively with their colleagues in the workplace without damaging productivity.<\/p>\n
Questions to Ask <\/strong><\/p>\nIt will be important for employers to consider role-specific criteria. However, arrangements will also be driven by personal circumstances and equity. This is why the hybrid model will likely continue to be attractive for women seeking to get back to work full-time. Employers should consider the following:<\/p>\n