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The hybrid working model has now been adopted by most companies and only a few (notably, those in the public sector, such as education and health) continue to follow traditional working practices. But we have now reached the point where we can say that the working model has stabilised, because Polish people generally work two out of three days in the office and three days at home. We also now know that remote working can be effective and convenient for both employees and employers. However, for those companies where people work only remotely, the creativity tends to decline, since, as it turns out, brainstorming using apps like Teams unleashes less energy and inspires fewer brilliant ideas than meetings in a conference room. It’s also the case that it’s sometimes during a casual or chance meeting in the elevator or during a coffee or smoking break that the creative sparks fly. Relationships and company culture Jakub Zieliński, the head of workplace strategy and chan