How our company’s hybrid setup prepared me to work productively in a pandemic

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What looked like a useless privilege to some traditional employers paid off at a time when the company needed agile employees the most. BrandRap

the sales and marketing arm of Rappler. No member of the news and editorial team participatedWhen I was just starting out as an employee, the most challenging part was dragging myself out of bed every morning to go to work. It’s not that I didn’t want to work. I did enjoy the creative jobs I was in.

We were also allowed to work remotely twice a week. Having those two days every week that I could spend at home or wherever allowed me to recover energy lost during the days I had to work in the office. It meant I could sleep more in the morning, exercise, eat meals with my family, and enjoy some of my hobbies after I was done with my tasks.

Libby Pascual, our head of human resources at Rappler, shares more insights about our company’s hybrid work setup. The report defines a hybrid work model as having “a flexible way of working that supports a distributed workforce of employees with the freedom to work partly remotely or partly in-office .” It also has different types: remote hybrid, in-person hybrid, mixed hybrid, and split hybrid.

“HR could not do it alone of course so we also relied on our managers who did regular check-ins with their direct reports to monitor how they are adjusting with full remote work, check not only on their physical but mental health as well. We provided mental health assistance to those who needed it,” said Pascual. “The regular check-ins were very critical.

 

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