Navigating the complexities of hybrid work together

The pandemic is fundamentally transforming employee and customer expectations. And there’s no going back.

Learn about Microsoft’s approach, the lessons we’re learning along the way, and how we can help you empower your employees and meet new customer needs.

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The move to flexible work

Start making the shift to flexible work today

Get started with our functional quick start guides for every leader—from HR to sales.

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Automate processes and manage agility.

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Embrace flexibility and promote inclusion.

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Vet needs and roles in the transition to hybrid.

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Transform how your team engages with customers.

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Reimagine your office and hybrid-work strategy.

A person sitting in an office using a laptop.

Automate processes and manage agility.

Two people on a Teams video call.

Embrace flexibility and promote inclusion.

A person wearing headphones using a laptop that is connected to multiple monitors.

Vet needs and roles in the transition to hybrid.

A person looking through paperwork while on a Teams video call on their laptop.

Transform how your team engages with customers.

A person wearing a hard hat and using a tablet.

Reimagine your office and hybrid-work strategy.

Empower flexible work with the Microsoft Cloud

Give your team the tools they need to deliver business results faster while working more flexibly, using products and hybrid work solutions like Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Security.

Flexible work is here to stay

Discover the data, trends, and insights needed to thrive in a new world of flexible workplaces.

The new era of flexible work

See Satya Nadella, Microsoft Chairman and CEO, and Ryan Roslansky, CEO of LinkedIn, discuss the future of work in a WorkLab Live recap.

Make meetings work for everyone, no matter where they are

Flexible work means meetings just got more complicated. Learn what to do before, during, and after meetings to bring people together—whether they’re remote, onsite, or on the go.

Get a head start on implementing policies and practices

Use Microsoft’s own internal guidebooks for employees and managers to implement flexible work in your organization. We’ve made these publicly available to help every organization adapt to the new reality faster.

Employee Quick Guide: Exploring your flexible workplace preferences

Manager Quick Guide: Developing team agreements

Manager Quick Guide: Adjusting to the hybrid workplace

Employee Quick Guide: Adjusting to the hybrid workplace

Employee Quick Guide: Effective and inclusive meetings

Microsoft Hybrid Workplace Flexibility Guide

Explore additional resources

Crash Course in Microsoft Teams

Innovate Through Inclusion

What customers are saying

Organizations are already partnering with Microsoft to help their employees succeed in the new world of flexible work. But don’t take our word for it.

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”We see a hybrid work approach supported by Microsoft tools as an opportunity to combine the best of both worlds.”

–Tracy Platt, Chief Human Resources Officer

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”As a result of Microsoft Bookings, we see more customers and create a sense of trust right from the start.”

–Raid El Badarin-Deriy, Head of Modern Workplace

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”Microsoft 365 has been a massive enabler in providing our employees a great environment to work.”

–Kemal Cetin, Global Chief Information Officer

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"We use Microsoft 365 tools to create a hybrid workplace and support our associates’ desire for more flexibility.”

–Jim Fowler, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer