Security News > 2021 > July > "Real Estate for a Purpose": Cisco unveils hybrid work plans and tech to support distributed teams
On Thursday, Cisco published two blog posts outlining its hybrid work strategy and company tech enabling distributed workforces.
While the articles provide a specific glimpse into the strategy and approach for one tech titan, the underlying concepts of enabling remote and on-site teams are front and center for companies worldwide in the age of hybrid work.
"We must transform the purpose of our offices to be centers of collaboration-places that people can come together for rituals, collective work and connection. For some teams that will happen a couple days a week, while for others it could be coming together once a month. But the purpose of coming into the office should be exactly that-purposeful," said a portion of the post.
Rather than focusing on where the office is located, Patel said Cisco is putting the emphasis on the work itself and "Transforming" its offices into "Spaces optimized for teams to innovate, collaborate and connect" to best utilize these areas.
" To mitigate burnout and "Help people work smarter," Patel said the Cisco team is developing solutions with features designed for the hybrid work era.
With the switch to remote work, Patel said Cisco realized that "Troubleshooting work-from-home connectivity" existed as one of "The biggest pain points," while noting that the "Home office needs to be as connected as anywhere else" in the age of hybrid work.