What: French Founders invited the IADS to a discussion in Paris between Patrick Burguet, VP HR EMEAI at Air Liquide, and Marie Barbier, CHRO at Morning, on how working practices have evolved since the pandemic: the hybridisation of working methods, the rollout and rollback of remote work, the transformation of office spaces, and the disappearance of the individual desk.

Why it is important: Hybrid working is now a permanent feature of corporate life, and the strategies organisations adopt have measurable consequences for talent retention, managerial effectiveness, and junior development. The discussion surfaced a clear consensus: neither full-remote nor forced full-return models are sustainable. The future belongs to organisations that redesign the office as a collaboration hub, anchor management in trust rather than supervision, and treat flexibility as a strategic tool.

French Founders – "New forms of work: towards a sustainable model?" – IADS report