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Hybrid Work in 2025 1 Copyright © 2025 Tango. All rights reserved. 10 Copyright © 2025 Tango. All rights reserved. 04 Planning for Peaks, Not Just Averages One of the hardest challenges in hybrid workplace planning is managing the extremes. Employees tend to cluster around mid-week attendance, causing space shortages even if overall occupancy is low. This leads to frustrating employee experiences and poor utilization of space. Forward-looking organizations are modeling for: Predictable surge days (e.g., Tuesday- Thursday spikes) Team-wide in-office days for all-hands, planning sessions, or onboarding Seasonal variation in presence (e.g., summer slowdowns or end-of-quarter upticks) These patterns are not predictable without data. But when tracked over time, they enable scenario-based planning so space works on both your slowest and busiest days. 05 Optimization Goes Beyond Space Ultimately, optimizing hybrid work is not just about getting space right. It's about aligning people, technology, and resources in a way that supports efficiency, engagement, and experience. It means ensuring: Employees have clarity and control over where and how they work Leadership has insight into how space is performing Facilities and real estate teams can adapt quickly to shifting needs 06 Align Hybrid Strategy with Sustainability and Cost Goals Hybrid work is one of the few organizational shifts that can drive results in employee experience, real estate, and sustainability simultaneously. Whether it's downsizing unused space, reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions through energy efficiency, or improving employee satisfaction through flexibility, hybrid work is a force multiplier when planned well. Leaders must treat it as such: not just as a culture initiative, but as a cross-functional strategy that unites HR, IT, Facilities, and ESG under a shared roadmap.