“Before the pandemic, staff had to work where they were required to work,” says Kirk Godkin, the HP Commercial Organization senior director of commercial product management and 4P strategy. “During COVID, it was basically where they had to work. Some employees still had to go to work. Hybrid is where staff needs to be — if I don’t need to be in the office, I need to be at home.”
As companies look to offer even more choice between remote and in-office work, there’s a new shift underway: adaptable options that let staff work wherever they want. In other words, companies need hardware solutions that empower employees to work independently, and then need to trust them to choose the best-fit location for their work.
However, according to Godkin, “the challenge is that adaptability isn’t always fast. Every company would like to reacclimate quickly, but the reality isn’t always so quick.”
Hardware from HP can help bridge the gap. In the office, solutions such as the HP EliteOne G6 All-in-One PC series have everything an employee needs to get work done (including Windows 11 Pro to 10th Generation Intel Core and a 23.8-inch diagonal Full HD display). For staff working remotely, options like the HP Elite Dragonfly G2 Notebook PC – Wolf Pro Security edition (featuring Intel Wi-Fi 6, HP LongLife 4-cell, 56 watt-hour Lithium-ion batteries, and weighing as little as 2.18 pounds) will help staff stay connected wherever and whenever they choose to work.
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