Hybrid working isn’t new anymore. We’ve had enough time now to move beyond the endless debate about whether it works, how many days people should be in the office and whether Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday have somehow become the official working week. For many organisations, hybrid is simply how work happens now. People have adapted, technology has improved, policies have been rewritten and workplaces have changed to accommodate it. But I think we’re now seeing more clearly some of the things we lost along the way. Not productivity necessarily. Plenty of people are incredibly productive working remotely. What we’ve lost in some workplaces is the small, almost invisible human stuff that used to happen without anyone having to organise it. The five-minute conversation while you waited for the kettle. Hearing somebody mention a project and realising you could help. Seeing a new starter looking slightly lost and introducing yourself. Going