Hybrid Working is a working arrangement dividing work between the office and other locations.

What it means in a workplace context

The office may need fewer assigned desks and more collaboration, video, focus and social settings.

Why it matters

It changes the mix and utilisation of furniture and requires measured peak-demand planning.

Questions to ask

• What decision or requirement does Hybrid Working support?
• Which evidence or record is required?
• Who owns the information and keeps it current?
• How does it affect furniture selection, service or future change?

Applying the concept

When Hybrid Working appears in a project brief, define the users, space, timing, owner and decision it affects. State how the requirement will be tested at design, installation or post-occupancy review.

Related Myntwork resources

• Office Planning & Procurement
• Office Fit-Out Process
• Choosing Office Furniture

Using the term in procurement

When Hybrid Working appears in a procurement document, explain what suppliers must provide and how the response will affect evaluation. Avoid requesting evidence that is not used in the award decision, and distinguish mandatory requirements from preferred information.

After delivery, verify that promised documents, services or product information were supplied. A controlled handover and clear ownership make the term operational instead of leaving it as wording in the original quotation.