Making Hybrid Working Work: A Practical Guide for Business Success - Hardcover

Cookson, Gary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1398619345 ISBN 13: 9781398619340

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2025

Synopsis

<p><b>Is your hybrid working strategy designed to deliver results for both people and business?</b><br> <b><br><i>Making Hybrid Working Work</i></b> by <b>Gary Cookson </b>is a strategic guide for senior leaders and people executives who want to integrate hybrid working into organizational design, culture and long-term business strategy. <br><br>Drawing on the latest research, executive interviews and real-world examples from Centrica, what3words and EMIS Health, this book provides proven tools for making hybrid work a driver of performance, not a compromise. It offers a data-led framework to align workforce design, technology investment and culture-building with measurable outcomes.<br><br>You'll discover how to: <br>- Embed hybrid working into governance, structures and team design <br>- Select and implement technology that supports productivity and culture <br>- Use data to make informed decisions and avoid costly automation mistakes <br>- Prioritize performance over presence while maintaining engagement and retention <br><br>With strategic models, real-world examples and actionable insights, <b><i>Making Hybrid Working Work </i></b>equips senior decision-makers to lead hybrid transformation with purpose, ensuring it delivers tangible business value and competitive advantage.<br><br><b><i>Themes include:</i></b><i> hybrid work strategy, organizational design, governance, technology investment, data-led decision making</i></p>

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About the Author

<b>Gary Cookson</b> is the Founder and Director of EPIC, a consultancy where he helps clients to improve workplace performance. Based in Cheshire, UK, he has more than 20 years' experience in both strategic and operational HR, Learning and Development (L&amp;D) and Organization Development (OD) roles in the public, private and voluntary sectors. He is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development), a Fellow of the LPI (Learning and Performance Institute) and a qualified coach. He was featured on <i>HR Magazine</i>'s Movers and Shakers list.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1398619345
• ISBN 13: 9781398619340
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296