Twenty-five percent of executives in Future Forum’s survey cited “culture is negatively impacted” as a top concern in offering more flexibility and flexible work policies.
“[Bosses] are realizing that if they want to keep their people, they’re going to have to compromise,” Lister says. “Even those that are very against it like Elon Musk are seeing, now that we’re facing recession and pressures for cost reduction, the potential for remote work to dramatically reduce their office space.”
Three quarters of Future Forum respondents said they use the office for collaborating with co-workers and clients, facilitating in-person meetings and building camaraderie while 15% said they use it forLister says hybrid working arrangements have “always led to higher engagement than either fully remote or fully in the office.”
It’s a fact that following the pandemic peoples priorities have changed. Should an organisation wish to attract or retain high value staff then they will need to be competitive. Flexible working arrangements stand to improve staff wellbeing and keep an organisation competitive.
In person is always better for team work and culture. Hybrid or semi remote is one thing but if you can do a job 100% remote prepare to compete globally with lower paid folks who will probably out produce you.
Hybrid work environments are the future. Candidates for employment are going to be looking for positions that offer flexibility. If they’ve competitive offers where one company is strictly in office and one is hybrid I guarantee they will opt for the latter choice.
Hey it's Andy. When will power-hungry CEOs come to reality and realize that more rules only makes employees feel devalued? Honestly.
GET YOUR LAZY ASSES BACK IN THE OFFICE