Navigating hybrid work: A Google Workspace handbook
As millions of organizations emerge from more than a year of remote work, a hybrid work model is rapidly becoming the new normal. But hybrid is about more than just where you work.
Although hybrid work has some unique challenges, Google Workspace has been focused on empowering anywhere, anytime collaboration for well over a decade. In the pages ahead, we share what we’ve learned about hybrid work in collaboration with our customers. This handbook focuses on tools, spaces, and best practices that seamlessly connect in-office and remote teams.

Best practices
Based on Google’s own experiments and research, we’ve put together a set of best practices for hybrid work success. Our approach blends culture, software, hardware, and conference-room layouts based on meeting types. While technology can’t solve everything, there are concrete ways we can help people use tools to build stronger connections with each other, better manage their time and wellbeing, and achieve more — together.
This guide highlights existing and soon-to- be released features in Google Workspace to help you plan and implement your hybrid work journey today.
Strategies for success
Smart and flexible technology
Using both software and hardware solutions to seamlessly connect teams
Reimagining the office for hybrid
Creating an inspired and inclusive work environment
Building a hybrid work culture
Establishing best practices that promote a “hybrid first” mindset