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Course HRT-087

Hybrid Work Policy Design and Management

Hybrid working is now a permanent feature of many organisations, yet many hybrid arrangements grew out of emergency meas... The outline covers Understanding Hybrid Work, Designing the Hybrid Work Policy, Compliance, Risk...

  • 5 daysClassroom or online
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  • 5 days
  • 09:00–14:00
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Introduction

Course overview

Hybrid working is now a permanent feature of many organisations, yet many hybrid arrangements grew out of emergency measures rather than deliberate design. The result can be unclear expectations, unequal treatment, weakened collaboration, compliance gaps and managers who are unsure how to lead teams they rarely see together.

This Hybrid Work Policy Design and Management training course helps HR professionals and managers build hybrid working models that support business performance, fairness and employee wellbeing. Participants learn how to analyse which roles suit which working patterns, design clear policies and eligibility criteria, address legal, tax, health and safety and data protection issues, and equip managers to lead distributed teams.

The course also covers the practical systems that make hybrid work succeed: workplace and technology planning, performance management based on outcomes, inclusion of people who work differently, measurement of the impact of hybrid working and continuous improvement of the model over time.

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What you will achieve

Learning objectives

  • Assess business needs, job requirements and employee preferences to select suitable hybrid working models
  • Design a clear and fair hybrid work policy with eligibility criteria, expectations and approval processes
  • Identify employment, tax, health and safety, data protection and cross-border working considerations
  • Prepare managers to lead hybrid teams with outcome-based performance management
  • Maintain collaboration, communication, culture and belonging in distributed teams
  • Prevent proximity bias and ensure fair access to development and promotion opportunities
  • Align workplace, technology and wellbeing support with the hybrid model
  • Measure the impact of hybrid working and adapt policies using data and feedback

Who should attend

Target audience

  • HR directors, managers and business partners
  • HR policy, employee relations and reward specialists
  • Line managers and team leaders responsible for hybrid teams
  • Organisational development and change professionals
  • Facilities and workplace managers
  • Internal communications and employee engagement professionals
  • Health, safety and wellbeing coordinators

Methodology

Learning approach

  • Participants learn through interactive presentations, policy analysis, group discussions and practical design workshops. Case studies show different hybrid models and their consequences, while role-plays help managers practise difficult hybrid conversations. Throughout the week, participants progressively draft a hybrid work policy and implementation plan that they can adapt for their own organisation.

Complete course outline

Five focused days of learning and application

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

Day 1

Understanding Hybrid Work

  1. The Evolution of Flexible Work: From remote working to structured hybrid models
  2. Hybrid Working Models: Office-first, remote-first, fixed-day, team-based and fully flexible approaches
  3. Benefits and Risks: Productivity, talent attraction, collaboration, culture and cost considerations
  4. Evidence and Trends: What research and employer experience show about hybrid working outcomes
  5. Coffee break
  6. Evidence and Trends: What research and employer experience show about hybrid working outcomes (continued)
  7. Stakeholder Perspectives: Leadership, employees, managers, unions and customers
  8. Readiness Assessment: Evaluating culture, technology, processes and management capability
  9. Group Activity: Assessing the hybrid readiness of a sample organisation

Day 2

Designing the Hybrid Work Policy

  1. Job and Task Analysis: Determining which roles and activities suit remote, hybrid or on-site work
  2. Policy Structure: Purpose, scope, eligibility, working patterns and approval processes
  3. Fairness and Consistency: Handling requests, exceptions, appeals and changing circumstances
  4. Working Hours and Availability: Core hours, right to disconnect and response expectations
  5. Coffee break
  6. Working Hours and Availability: Core hours, right to disconnect and response expectations (continued)
  7. Equipment, Expenses and Allowances: Providing tools and support for home working
  8. Employment and Contract Considerations: Variations to terms and documenting arrangements
  9. Workshop: Drafting the core sections of a hybrid work policy

Day 3

Compliance, Risk and Wellbeing

  1. Health and Safety at Home: Workstation assessments, ergonomics and incident reporting
  2. Information Security and Data Protection: Confidentiality, device use and secure working practices
  3. Cross-Border and Remote Working Requests: Tax, immigration, social security and legal exposure
  4. Employee Monitoring: Proportionate oversight, privacy and trust
  5. Coffee break
  6. Employee Monitoring: Proportionate oversight, privacy and trust (continued)
  7. Wellbeing in Hybrid Work: Isolation, overwork, boundaries and mental health support
  8. Inclusion and Accessibility: Supporting carers, disabled employees and diverse needs
  9. Case Study: Resolving a complex request to work remotely from another country

Day 4

Leading and Managing Hybrid Teams

  1. The Hybrid Manager's Role: Shifting from presence to outcomes and trust
  2. Outcome-Based Performance Management: Goals, check-ins and evidence of contribution
  3. Communication Rhythms: Team agreements, meetings, asynchronous work and documentation
  4. Collaboration and Innovation: Designing purposeful in-person time
  5. Coffee break
  6. Collaboration and Innovation: Designing purposeful in-person time (continued)
  7. Preventing Proximity Bias: Fair allocation of work, visibility, development and promotion
  8. Hybrid Onboarding and Development: Integrating new joiners and growing people across locations
  9. Role-Play: Handling performance and fairness conversations in a hybrid team

Day 5

Implementation, Measurement and Continuous Improvement

  1. Workplace Strategy: Space planning, desk booking and collaboration areas
  2. Technology Enablement: Collaboration tools, hybrid meeting rooms and digital workplace support
  3. Change Management and Communication: Launching the policy and managing resistance
  4. Measuring Impact: Productivity, engagement, retention, wellbeing and cost metrics
  5. Coffee break
  6. Measuring Impact: Productivity, engagement, retention, wellbeing and cost metrics (continued)
  7. Listening and Adapting: Pulse surveys, focus groups and policy reviews
  8. Governance: Ownership, consistency monitoring and handling disputes
  9. Final Workshop: Presenting a hybrid work policy and twelve-month implementation plan

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Hybrid Work Policy Design and Management

Next session: 7 - 11 December 2026, Frankfurt

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What does Hybrid Work Policy Design and Management (HRT-087) cover?

This course covers Human Resources and Training through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.

When is the next available session?

The next scheduled session starts on 14 - 18 December 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.

Who should attend this course?

HR directors, managers and business partners, HR policy, employee relations and reward specialists, Line managers and team leaders responsible for hybrid teams

Is bilingual course delivery available?

Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.

How can I register for a session?

Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.

Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?

Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.

Where are classroom sessions delivered?

Current classroom venues include London, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Kuala lumpur, Madrid, Munich, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Cape Town, Geneva, Istanbul.

How long is the training programme?

The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).