Eric Siu argues hybrid work beats pure remote or in-office. LinkedIn and Shopify use hybrid models that combine in-person time for strategy and team bonding with remote days for focused work.
The future of work isn't what you think. I've talked to many founder friends behind the scenes and I asked them, are you gonna go remote? Are you gonna go office? And the answer is not 100%. In fact, I want you to take a look at how LinkedIn is doing their office. And the answer is hybrid. Now there's another model that Shopify uses. And what Shopify does is that they have hubs. They have hubs where people can come in whenever they want. And the office has been created to modify to a more hybrid model. And the benefits of hybrid are number one, you can come in whenever you want, but when you come in, you strategize, you create that sense bond, those bonds, the camaraderie that you're looking for. That way you can do better work with your team members. Number 2, you continue to get to reap the rewards of the focus of working remotely. And so really what you're doing is you're getting the best of both worlds, and that's going to lead to a more productive work culture. But I guarantee you it's not going to be 100% remote or office. So
