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Optimizing and Supporting Hybrid Work: What It Looks Like in Practice Hybrid Work in 2025 1 Copyright © 2025 Tango. All rights reserved. Hybrid work is not a static policy—it's a living strategy that must evolve with people, patterns, and place. The companies seeing long-term success with hybrid aren't those enforcing strict rules, but those designing responsive, data-informed environments that align space with real demand. To do that, organizations need to shift from assumptions to evidence-based planning. Below are the key pillars for optimizing and supporting hybrid work in 2025. 8 Copyright © 2025 Tango. All rights reserved. 01 Workplace Readiness Starts with Planning One of the biggest missteps organizations have made over the past two years is assuming that hybrid success is just a matter of getting people to return. In reality, many offices weren't built to support flexible work. As companies call people back into shared environments, they're facing a new operational challenge: readiness. Without the ability to anticipate occupancy levels or employee behavior, teams show up to: Too few desks Overbooked meeting rooms Lack of support amenities like parking or tech-enabled spaces Organizations must begin thinking about hybrid not only as a policy or experience issue, but as a logistics and space management issue. Can your workplace scale up or down depending on the day? Can you plan for high-volume collaboration events and periods of low usage without friction? That kind of responsiveness requires deep operational planning—and the right insight into usage trends with data.