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This article originally appeared on Inc. As plans to reopen offices shift and evolve, many executives are grappling with what their future remote or hybrid work policy will be. Some companies have laid down the law from the top, while others have adopted a more bottoms-up approach—giving significant authority to individual managers to decide their individual team’s policy.

Managing employee burnout became an essential aspect when pandemic-induced hybrid work expanded at a sky-rocketed speed. Remote workforce management opened many opportunities for businesses to work through the hardships but at the same time challenged employees to balance between work and life. Generally, when too much work and confusion pile up together, things can lead to chaos or even worsen.

Many companies are basing their hybrid or remote work strategy on instinct. Yet it’s dangerous to let your intuitions or, worse, your biases drive your strategy. The companies that will thrive as they transition to new hybrid and remote work models will adopt a data-driven approach. As a leader, here’s how to use data, not your gut, to make important decisions about your remote or hybrid work strategy moving forward.

Remote work has been on the rise since the abrupt transition from physical to virtual workplace because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations and companies have seen the need to adapt to the virtual setup to continue their operations. With an effective hybrid workplace, the quality of work and the team’s engagement could be maintained in the post-pandemic.

Telecommuting has increased in popularity among employees and employers. Rather than sitting on congested highways during morning and evening commutes, modern workers can go to work at home, using technology to connect them with coworkers, customers and suppliers. Employees can spend the reclaimed time with family and friends or fulfilling personal obligations.

Want to maximise returns from your business? Get the best talent to work for you without offering the top salaries? Have a happier, healthier team bring its A-game every day without hefty perks? All that sounds a little too much to ask for. But I’ll tell you how I have made it all happen. I launched Runrepeat.com less than 3 years ago. Today, it’s the biggest and the most trusted aggregator of running shoe reviews. We have grown from a remote team of 5 to more than 50 employees.