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The shift to hybrid working: Management challenges - Digital story

Published: 27 August 2026

This digital story presents headline findings on how hybrid work is reshaping management practices at line manager level. It argues that hybrid work demands new forms of coordination and examines how managers maintain visibility and performance oversight without physical co-presence. It looks at the factors that support team cohesion and well-being across dispersed teams and how to ensure employees’ access to information and opportunities. Policy pointers identify where policy guidance and support is most needed.

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Eurofound recommends citing this publication in the following way.

Eurofound (2026), The shift to hybrid working: Management challenges, digital story.

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