How Managers Keep Hybrid Teams Connected and Resilient

Key points

While positive for many, hybrid work can also strain team alignment and communication.

Managers play a key role by creating clarity, connection, and shared understanding.

Appreciating and leveraging different thinking styles helps teams collaborate more smoothly and adapt faster.

Hybrid and remote work are here to stay in many organizations. They have their positives, expanding what’s possible for teams in terms of flexibility, autonomy, and access to talent. For many employees, working in such teams has opened new possibilities for their careers and their comfort at work.

Nevertheless, they have also introduced new kinds of complexity that many organizations still underestimate—and, crucially, that many managers continue to struggle with. Even the most committed teams can