1 May 2026 · James Okonkwo

Hybrid weeks and false dips

Colleagues discussing work in a meeting room

UK hybrid policies often push collaboration into office days and deep work into remote days. If your report only watches meeting tools, remote days look empty. If it only watches document edits, office days look idle.

Align the measurement window with how the week is designed. Segment by day type when policy makes days unequal. Compare like with like across fortnights that include the same mix of office and remote days.

False dips also appear after tool migrations: people still work, but events fire under a new app name. Inventory synonyms before you brief leadership on a “drop.”

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