The hybrid work model has the potential to attract talent beyond cities 

Rahul Jain  
Senior Principal – People Team, Sabre Bengaluru Global Capability Centre

The key trends which will dominate the future workspace are –

•    Inclusivity - Now more than ever, organisations embrace people and their WFH situation (this means being okay with sharing the backdrop of their homes, kids being on the camera).
•    Experience - Organisations are making sure to equip employees with best-in-class infrastructure
•    Flexibility - Organisations are providing flexibility to employees to choose where they want to work from - at office with flexible days/timings, from home within the same city, remotely from a different city

The future of work will be a hybrid model (office and remote) depending on the role. Here the employee will have the power to choose flexibility and benefits according to the choice they opt for.

•    An employee working at an office may have different challenges in work life and may get total rewards according to his/her cost of living expenses.
•    An employee working remotely may have the benefit / flexibility being offered, and the total rewards may be viewed accordingly.

The hybrid model may also attract talent attraction beyond cities and move to cross country attraction, depending on the need of the role, and the talent availability for the desired skills. It will also warrant countries and respective governments to come up with relaxed norms on taxation and other associated laws.